Kim Seeling Smith

𝗔 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜. That’s the paradox at the centre of the biggest workforce story of 2026. And right now, Atlassian is the clearest example of it. Its stock has been hammered as investors bet AI could make parts of its product suite less

𝗔𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀. 𝗜𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. Yesterday on Nine’s Today Extra, I shared my take on how to future-proof your career as AI reshapes the workforce. I’ve pulled the full thinking into a white paper, including my 5-step career development program — taught for almost 30 years —

What started as a high-profile layoff story has quickly become something much bigger: a real-time lesson in AI disruption, leadership under pressure, workforce trust, and the Future of Work. I’ve written a series of articles where I’m breaking the story down from multiple angles — because what happened at Atlassian is not just about one

I caught myself referring to my AI as “him.” That’s when I realised this technology has stopped feeling like software and started feeling personal. Which is why the current backlash around AI platforms matters more than most people realise. This isn’t just about features or functionality. It’s about trust, values, and the very human way

My first day as a new grad at KPMG in 1988, I was handed a 300-page inventory register and told to add it up. With a 10-key.And a tape. Every page, twice. Both tapes stapled to the page. Then all the page totals added together — twice — stapled to the top sheet. Then I

Millions of people are leaving ChatGPT. Here’s why – and how to make the move without losing anything. Two things happened recently that crossed a line for a lot of people. First: Anthropic – the company behind Claude – walked away from a $200M contract with the Department of War after the Pentagon pushed to

Most people hear “NotebookLM audio overview” and think, useful — I can turn a document into something like a podcast. That is the least interesting use of the feature. The real value is not audio. It is better thinking. For senior leaders and HR professionals, the challenge is rarely access to information. You already have

Most people are using AI to write more. But one of the best ways to use it is to explain better. I recorded a quick video demo showing how I’m using Google’s NotebookLM to turn dense source material (PDFs, slide decks, notes, research) into a clear, structured video explainer. In the demo, you’ll see how

760,000 people aged 65+ are now in the workforce in Australia. It’s the highest that it’s ever been, and it’s grown by 20% in the last few years. Why? I joined Shane McInnes on 3AW yesterday to talk about the myriad of reasons for this stat – and why it will just keep growing. If