Research
We study the people inside the AI transition: mid-market operators adopting new systems, the workers adapting alongside them, and the policies that affect both.
Mid-market AI Adoption
How mid-market businesses are discovering, evaluating, and integrating AI tools into their operations.
Workforce Development
The credentials, programs, and pathways that connect workers to the roles AI is creating and changing.
The Human Edge
The technical skills and real-world experience that hold value as AI takes over more of the work.
Policy & Economy
The federal initiatives, market shifts, and economic forces shaping AI adoption and education.
Policy & Economy
July 2026
Measuring AI Productivity in Mid-Market Operations
Prompt counts and seat licenses are weak metrics; utilization, recovery rates, and cycle time are closer to economic reality.
Mid-market AI Adoption
June 2026
Why Mid-Market AI Pilots Stall After the Demo
Most mid-market companies can stand up an AI pilot quickly, yet far fewer make it part of how the business runs each week.
The Human Edge
June 2026
The Scarce Skill Is Judgment Under Incomplete Information
AI can generate options quickly, but someone still has to decide what matters when requirements, data, and incentives conflict.
Policy & Economy
June 2026
Regional Labor Markets Will Absorb AI Unevenly
Metro areas with dense employer networks and training capacity will adapt faster than regions without those institutions.
Mid-market AI Adoption
May 2026
Off-the-Shelf AI Is Not Built for How Mid-Market Companies Operate
Generic AI products assume clean data and standard workflows, while mid-market operators run on exceptions, inherited process, and tools that were never designed to share a single record.
Policy & Economy
May 2026
What Happens to Entry-Level Jobs When AI Can Do the Work
AI is automating many of the tasks that once trained junior workers, which creates a pipeline problem for industries that grow talent from the first role up.
Workforce Development
May 2026
AI Education Is Expanding Faster Than Instructor Capacity
Course catalogs are filling with AI offerings, but qualified instructors and applied project infrastructure are the binding constraints.
Mid-market AI Adoption
April 2026
Why Multi-Location Practices Are Falling Behind in the AI Transition
Large health systems are investing in AI infrastructure at scale, while many independent and multi-location specialty groups are not, and the gap shows up in capacity, response time, and margin.
Workforce Development
April 2026
The Federal Push for AI Literacy and What It Means for Workforce Development
Federal support for AI education is expanding through grants, executive guidance, and workforce programs, and students and employers should plan around that shift.
Workforce Development
April 2026
Project-Based Learning Is the Clearest Path Through AI Education
Students retain more when they ship work under review, and AI tools make that model more important, not optional.
The Human Edge
March 2026
What the Next Generation of Engineers Needs to Know
AI is changing how software gets written, and the durable skills are judgment, systems understanding, and the ability to ship work under real constraints.
Workforce Development
March 2026
Why Apprenticeship Models Matter More as AI Changes Entry Work
As routine junior tasks automate, structured apprenticeship becomes a clearer path from training into skilled roles.
The Human Edge
February 2026
Why Portfolio Projects Matter More When Someone Actually Uses Them
Tutorial projects show that instructions were followed, while deployed software shows that a builder can deliver under real constraints.
Workforce Development
February 2026
Community Colleges Are Becoming Central to AI Workforce Training
Regional colleges sit closest to employers that need applied AI skill without a research university pipeline.
Workforce Development
January 2026
Hiring Signals Are Shifting Faster Than Credentials
Employers still ask for degrees and certificates, but interviews increasingly reward evidence of shipped work under real constraints.