Will HR be replaced by AI?

No, but the composition of HR work is shifting. AI is automating repetitive tasks and accelerating analytics, but our State of AI in HR 2026 Report found only 21% of HR leaders trust AI output enough to act on it without manual verification. At enterprise scale specifically, AI works best as a tool that surfaces problems and drafts first-pass answers faster, with people still making the final call on compliance-sensitive or judgment-heavy decisions.