HR pros urged to embrace AI without losing human focus

Human resource managers must move beyond tasks that artificial intelligence can perform and demonstrate their value through human judgement, empathy and leadership, the president of the Human Resource Management Association of Barbados (HRMAB) Incorporated, Tisha Peters, has said.

At the biennial 2026 People Development Conference at the Hilton Barbados Resort on Wednesday, held under the theme “Workforce 2030: Ready or Not”, Peters, an avid aviation enthusiast, used the example of commercial pilots, explaining that although modern aircraft have advanced automation systems, pilots must understand how they work and know when to take control.

President of the Human Resource Management Association of Barbados Incorporated, Tisha Peters. (Photo credit: Lourianne Graham/Barbados TODAY)