Articles | Wesley Cheng https://wesleycheng.tw/en/articles/ Articles on HR × AI by Wesley Cheng: how AI changes HR work, the manager's role, and the way organizations run. Each piece opens with the key points. en If AI Can Assign Work and Track Progress, Do We Still Need So Many Managers? https://wesleycheng.tw/en/articles/ai-managers-still-needed/ https://wesleycheng.tw/en/articles/ai-managers-still-needed/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT I built an AI-powered HR command center that tracks my work and learns my judgment. It changed how I see the manager's job, and where managers should add value. AI Management Leadership Automation MCP AI Made Us Faster. Why Isn't the Team Finishing Sooner? https://wesleycheng.tw/en/articles/ai-team-collaboration-principles/ https://wesleycheng.tw/en/articles/ai-team-collaboration-principles/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT AI speeds up individual work, yet projects still stall on handoffs and approvals. Three principles for turning personal speed into team progress. Team Collaboration AI Team Management Workflow Why AI Can Leave You More Tired: Decision Density and Cognitive Load https://wesleycheng.tw/en/articles/ai-cognitive-load-decision-pulse/ https://wesleycheng.tw/en/articles/ai-cognitive-load-decision-pulse/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT AI speeds up output, but every draft still needs a human call. How Decision Pulse makes your work rhythm visible, and why HR should count review work. AI Adoption Cognitive Load Decision Making Workload HR When AI Is No Longer Scarce: Walter Benjamin on Knowledge, Expertise, and Power https://wesleycheng.tw/en/articles/benjamin-ai-knowledge-power/ https://wesleycheng.tw/en/articles/benjamin-ai-knowledge-power/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT AI makes expert-looking work easy to produce. Drawing on Walter Benjamin, I ask what now grounds expertise, how judgment is built, and who controls AI. Generative AI Walter Benjamin Professional Judgment Talent Development AI Governance Why Silicon Valley Is Cutting HR Jobs While Hiring Senior HRBPs https://wesleycheng.tw/en/articles/silicon-valley-senior-hrbp/ https://wesleycheng.tw/en/articles/silicon-valley-senior-hrbp/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tech companies are cutting process-driven HR roles while hiring Senior HRBPs. Why both make sense, and the six capabilities the next-generation HRBP needs. HRBP Workforce Planning Organization Design AI in HR AI and Hyperreality: Reading the Evolution of AI Through Baudrillard's Simulacra https://wesleycheng.tw/en/articles/baudrillard-ai-hyperreality/ https://wesleycheng.tw/en/articles/baudrillard-ai-hyperreality/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Baudrillard traced four stages by which signs drift from reality. I map the evolution of AI onto those stages and ask what it means for human judgment. Jean Baudrillard Generative AI Hyperreality Information Literacy ChatGPT