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AI is changing the way we work at an unprecedented speed. How can business leaders stay ahead of the curve and champion emerging technologies to benefit themselves and their teams? On WorkLab, we talk to experts about the work trends you need to know today—from how to use AI effectively to what it takes to thrive in a digital age. Join host Molly Wood as she explores the science of work and ingenuity.

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DJ Patil on Using AI to Move Fast and Fix Things

DJ Patil was the first-ever US Chief Data Scientist and has led some of the biggest data initiatives in government and business. He has also been at the forefront of leveraging AI to solve the thorniest problems companies face, as well as “stupid, boring problems in the back office.” He joins the WorkLab podcast to discuss the potential of AI to change business, how leaders can drive technological transformation, and why it’s vital for data scientists to never lose sight of the human element. WorkLab Subscribe to the WorkLab newsletter

27 min
APR 2

AI Is Lowering the Cost of Expertise. What Does That Mean for Business?

A core component of every company’s value proposition is its unique expertise. “But AI is lowering the cost of expertise,” says Harvard Business School professor Karim Lakhani, and that will require leaders to rethink every aspect of their organization. Lakhani has spent his career researching digital transformation, and he joins the WorkLab podcast to share insights on how leaders can avoid “falling asleep at the wheel” with AI, and what they can learn from the AI-native generation of MBAs. WorkLab Subscribe to the WorkLab newsletter

26 min
MAR 19

Neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff Says We All Need to Rethink How We Set Goals

“It’s time to replace the old linear model of success with a circular model of growth, in which goals are discovered, pursued, and adapted,” says Anne-Laure Le Cunff. She left a successful tech-marketing career to study neuroscience, and now writes the popular Ness Labs newsletter, which features insights about how our brains work that can help us navigate uncertainty and nurture innovation. She joined WorkLab to discuss what leaders can learn from neuroscience, and how to tap the potential of AI in more creative ways. WorkLab Subscribe to the WorkLab newsletter Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft

28 min
MAR 5

Azeem Azhar on How AI Agents Are Transforming Work

Azeem Azhar’s mission is to help leaders stay ahead of the curve at a time when technology, especially AI, is evolving at an exponential rate. He founded the Exponential View newsletter, which offers insights and advice to an eager audience of 116,000+ people who want to get ahead in a rapidly changing world. He joined us to discuss the potential for AI to help business leaders navigate uncertainty and describe some of the ways that AI agents and deep research will fundamentally change the way we work. WorkLab Subscribe to the WorkLab newsletter

24 min
SEASON 8 TRAILER

Future-Proofing Your Business—and Yourself—for the AI Era

AI is evolving at a mind-bending pace, reshaping every aspect of business. How can leaders filter out the noise to stay focused on transforming their organizations? How can they leverage the limitless potential of AI, agents, and deep research? How can they harness the latest technology to access untapped value, turbocharge their decision making, and maintain their organization’s competitive edge? In the new season of the WorkLab podcast from Microsoft, we’ll be exploring all of those questions and more. WorkLab Subscribe to the WorkLab newsletter Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft

2 min
JAN 8

Conor Grennan on Moving Beyond the “Search Engine Mindset”

Learning how AI can help with a few tasks won’t lead us to unlock its true power—for that, we need to fundamentally change how we think about the technology. So says Conor Grennan, Chief AI Architect at the NYU Stern School of Business and founder of the consulting company AI Mindset, who has studied the challenges that employees and organizations face in their AI journeys. He joins us to share insights about how making behavioral changes can help everyone get the most out of AI at work. WorkLab Subscribe to the WorkLab newsletter

27 min
12/04/2024

An AI-First Data Scientist on the Technology's Current Limits and Future Potential

Kevin Novak founded the AI-focused VC firm Rackhouse Ventures in 2021 after a decade of trailblazing leadership roles in data science. He works closely with the founders of the AI-native startups he backs, giving him a bird’s eye view of how they’re leveraging AI to reinvent business. He joined the WorkLab podcast to share some of his learnings, as well as insights about the promise of AI agents, how AI is transforming what we’ll be able to do with our data, and the perils of how we think about the future. WorkLab Subscribe to the WorkLab newsletter Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft

21 min
11/20/2024

Microsoft’s Chief Scientist on AI’s Untapped Potential

If you want to have a fascinating conversation about AI, talk to Jaime Teevan. In her recent discussion with WorkLab podcast host Molly Wood, Microsoft’s chief scientist shared key insights informed by her decades of research into productivity and collaboration. They also talk about how conversations will become increasingly important as we level up our AI skills, and how leaders can challenge themselves and their teams to think more creatively about tapping the full potential of the technology. WorkLab Subscribe to the WorkLab newsletter

30 min

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53 Ratings

A must-listen for the new world of work

03/22/2024

hoju77

The pandemic changed the way we work forever, and now AI has entered the conversation as another new way to work. This podcast guides you through hybrid and remote work, and the amazing guests that are on each episode have taught me that AI isn’t something to be afraid of but rather something that can make us all more productive and happier at our jobs. Love the insights!
Hit or miss

12/06/2024

almennur

A good measure of corporate cringe about AI slop.
Insightful information for business leaders in the modern work environment

01/06/2023

Choid2k

Really helpful information based on facts, not conjecture.
Interesting insights

09/22/2021

GrandPoobah2000

Somewhat surprisingly, Microsoft continues to make some of the more interesting and insightful podcasts out there. Their data backed findings are second to none. Two episodes in and I’m hooked.

AI is changing the way we work at an unprecedented speed. How can business leaders stay ahead of the curve and champion emerging technologies to benefit themselves and their teams? On WorkLab, we talk to experts about the work trends you need to know today—from how to use AI effectively to what it takes to thrive in a digital age. Join host Molly Wood as she explores the science of work and ingenuity.