Why Operational Friction Is Slowing Influencer Marketing Growth

Why Operational Friction Is Slowing Influencer Marketing Growth

In 2025, the global Influencer Marketing market was estimated to exceed $32 billion. Jennifer Quigley-Jones By C200 member Jennifer Quigley-Jones Influencer marketing is a core media channel and a cross-functional discipline touching brand, performance, PR, and product. In 2025, the global Influencer Marketing market was estimated to exceed $32 billion, representing 35% year-over-year growth. With…

Anthropic suggests slowing AI research until we can align it with human goals

Anthropic suggests slowing AI research until we can align it with human goals

“How the alignment problem gets solved — or not — in this future is something we are least certain about,” they wrote. Advanced, self-improving models could follow our needs and wants — or, they warned, “The rare occurrences of misalignment present in today’s models could compound as the models build their successors, growing more frequent…

67% of HR leaders report AI-generated applications are slowing hiring

67% of HR leaders report AI-generated applications are slowing hiring

84% of HR teams report heavier workloads as AI-tailored applications increase 65% of hiring managers say AI-enhanced resumes make skills harder to verify MENLO PARK, Calif., March 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes hiring, organizations are finding it more difficult — and time-consuming — to identify skilled talent. A survey from talent…