Organizations will likely need to redesign work to harness human–machine synergy, moving beyond having humans and machines work side by side, including rethinking culture, decision rights, and trust in data.
Source
2026 Global Human Capital TrendsOriginal Quote
Organizations will likely need to redesign work to harness human–machine synergy, moving beyond having humans and machines work side by side. This includes a rethinking of culture, decision rights, and trust in data itself.
Outlook
NeutralThe claim describes a necessary organizational transition without specifying whether outcomes will be positive or negative—it is a prescription for adaptation.
The article frames this as a near-term imperative driven by current AI trends, with no specific date given but clearly not a distant horizon.
The word 'likely' indicates moderate rather than certain confidence.
About the Author
Shannon Poynton is a Senior Manager (recently admitted to the Deloitte partnership) in Deloitte Consulting LLP's Human Capital practice, where she advises global clients on organization, workforce, culture, and strategic change solutions, and is a co-author of Deloitte's Global Human Capital Trends report.
Across 10 tracked claims, Shannon Poynton, Jason Flynn, Nicole Scoble-Williams, Victor Reyes, David Mallon, Sue Cantrell skews neutral.