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Free Buyer's Report · 2026

How HR Leaders Are Adopting AI

Two-thirds of HR teams have reached intermediate or advanced AI adoption, yet only 36% feel very confident about complying with new AI regulations. Rippling's survey of more than 1,000 HR leaders shows where AI is saving time, where human judgement still leads and what stands in the way of broader adoption.

  • 1,033 HR leaders surveyed
  • AI compliance benchmarks
  • Practical next steps
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What You Will Learn

What's inside the report

  • A clear picture of how far HR and people operations teams have progressed in their AI adoption journeys.
  • The HR workflows where teams use AI today, from candidate screening to helpdesk chatbots and workforce planning.
  • How AI is changing recruitment, pre-boarding and onboarding timelines, along with its effect on operating costs.
  • Which HR decisions leaders believe should always keep a human in charge, and the compliance concerns behind that view.
  • Practical steps for building AI governance, auditing your tools and choosing vendors with strong compliance controls.