Month March 2025

AI at Work: When Your Digital Assistant Goes Rogue

A retro-futuristic robot office worker typing furiously at an old-fashioned keyboard in an Art Deco-inspired office. The robot's head has cracks with sparks flying out, suggesting malfunction. Behind it, towering arched windows and a vintage computer setup emphasize a blend of classic and futuristic aesthetics. The scene is stylized with bold inked lines and a limited, silk-screen-like color palette.

AI was supposed to be your tireless, ultra-efficient assistant—so why is it drafting emails that sound like Shakespeare on a caffeine bender and firing your finance team without permission? Welcome to the wild, sometimes terrifying world of workplace AI, where digital assistants are equal parts genius and chaos gremlins.

In this post, we dive into the moments when AI confidently gets it wrong, amplifies human biases, and turns “productivity” into a full-time job of damage control. We’ll break down the risks, share survival tactics, and remind you why humans still need to keep their hands firmly on the wheel. Because if you let AI drive, don’t be surprised when it takes a hard left—into the lake.

Read on to make AI work for you, not against you.