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AI Workforce Transformation30 July 2025Brief Note
Brief Note · AI Workforce Transformation
When AI Transformation Breaks Workforce Trust
Trust is not a communications variable. It is an outcome of credible governance and fair process.
By Qiqing He30 July 2025
Workforce trust failures during AI programmes usually have precedents: unclear criteria, unevenly distributed burden, and governance that arrives after the fact.
What restores legitimacy
Transparent criteria, meaningful consultation, and evaluation that employees believe is tied to real outcomes — not theatre.
For leaders
Treat trust as an engineering constraint, not a narrative overlay.
About the author
Qiqing He is an AI workforce transformation strategist and founder of the independent Global AI Governance & Workforce Transformation Policy Observatory. His research draws on evidence from China and Asia.