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Lead From the Heart

Lead From the Heart

Sarah O’Connor: Keeping Work Human in the Age of AI

Sep 4, 2026

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What happens when the machines we build begin to reshape the way we think about ourselves? For centuries, every major technological revolution has forced humanity to confront the same fundamental question: As our tools become more powerful, what remains uniquely human? Financial Times journalist, Sarah O’Connor has spent years exploring that question. In her remarkable book, We Are Not Machines, she examines how technology has transformed the world of work—from the agricultural revolution to the Industrial Revolution, the rise of computing, and now the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence. Through reporting from factories, workplaces, warehouses, and organizations on the front lines…