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Cornerstone OnDemand CEO Himanshu Palsule outlined Workforce AI at #CornerstoneConnect26. The big picture is that Cornerstone is leveraging its People Graph to leverage its data and combine it with other signals to tie employee development, skills and performance to business outcomes. As a side note, Cornerstone is launching Workforce AI with 10 customers implemented. That's pretty damn old school since a lot of the announcements I'm covering are private previews. Cornerstone also has a riff on Human AI where transformation has to be driven by the human not the AI. "We believe that putting the human in the middle, having the intelligence to know and the wisdom to act, is what's going to differentiate," said Palsule, noting that agentic AI isn't about automating humans away. Bottom line is Cornerstone is expanding beyond learning. https://lnkd.in/evhsDw5A

Most analytics systems were built to explain what happened. The next generation will help decide ... and increasingly act. In my upcoming webinar with Zoho Analytics, we’ll discuss what agentic AI means for analytics, decision-making, and enterprise execution. Key questions we’ll tackle: • How do we move beyond dashboards into real-time action? • Why won’t ChatGPT-style assistants alone solve enterprise AI? • What trust, governance, and “kill switches” are needed for autonomous decisions? • How do organizations start small without disrupting the business? The shift from insights → actions is accelerating faster than most enterprises realize. Join us here: https://lnkd.in/g7PQRqYC #AgenticAI #EnterpriseAI #Analytics #DecisionIntelligence #CDAO #Zoho

Most professional services organizations are investing in #AI for client-facing work. 🤝 But there's a blind spot on the other side of the business... Billing, resourcing, estimation, and revenue recognition require a completely different AI approach, and most PSOs aren't there yet. Constellation founder R "Ray" Wang Ray Wang sat down with Robert Cesafsky, COO of Certinia, to dig into why collapsing probabilistic and deterministic #AI creates real risk, where human oversight matters most, and what it looks like when both sides of the business finally work together. Worth a watch if you're thinking seriously about AI in professional services. ⬇️ 📺 Watch the full interview on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gGm97qZu

Databases power some of the most mission-critical workloads in enterprise computing. Now #AI is changing how they're managed... Constellation analyst Holger Mueller sat down with Miran Badzak, IBM's Executive Director of Databases, during IBM Think, to explore Genius Hub, a conversational AI built specifically for Db2 database administrators. From automated health checks and anomaly detection to the new agentic capabilities that let the AI take action on your behalf, the way DBAs manage large fleets of Db2 databases is evolving fast. Watch the full conversation to see where #enterprise database management is headed ⬇️ #IBMThink #Db2 #EnterpriseAI #DatabaseManagement #conversationalAI

#AI inference costs are turning up on earnings calls as enterprises try to get a handle on token costs as they ramp AI agents. The bigger question is whether the context layer is the way to keep a lid on AI costs, or if you just kick it old school with budgeting. Learn more about the fix for rising AI inference costs in the latest Insights newsletter by Larry Dignan ⬇️

This week on DisrupTV, we're joined by Internet pioneer vint cerf and Dr. David Bray, PhD to tackle one of AI’s biggest unanswered questions: What happens when machines begin acting with something that resembles “intent”? From AI accountability and hallucinations to misinformation, governance, auditability, and human oversight, the conversation explores how leaders can manage autonomous systems before trust breaks down at scale. Then, Cheryl Strauss Einhorn, author of The Human Edge, explains why better AI outcomes require better human decision-making — and how curiosity, skepticism, values, and her AREA Method can help leaders avoid bias, analysis paralysis, and overreliance on AI. This episode goes beyond the hype to examine the real challenge ahead: How do we preserve human judgment in an AI-driven world? DisrupTV is a weekly podcast hosted by R "Ray" Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11 AM PT/ 2 PM ET every Friday. Each week, top leaders in tech, business, and innovation join to share their insights on the future of work, leadership, and digital transformation. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/gSw27hBU Subscribe to our Apple podcast: https://lnkd.in/gZvQPt4Q

📢 Big week at Constellation: We dropped the 2026-2027 Business Transformation 150; our analysts have been busy with research on Google, SAP, and why voice is winning over typing, and the SuperNova Awards submission deadline is quickly approaching. 💡 It's all in this week's newsletter. Come take a look. ⬇️

⏰ The deadline to submit your story for the 16th Annual SuperNova Awards™ is June 19, 2026. Don't wait. Now in its 16th year, these "Oscars of Enterprise Technology" honor CxOs, teams, and orgs that use emerging #technologies to solve real business challenges and deliver measurable impact. Why Nominate? Finalists receive complimentary registration to Constellation's Connected Enterprise, on-stage opportunities, and visibility across Constellation's research and media. Winners are revealed live at the SNA Gala on October 28, 2026. 🏆 If your team has done something worth celebrating, this is the perfect time to tell that story. 👉 Submit your nomination: https://lnkd.in/gyy2_dHm