Oct 28, 2026, 10:00 AMArtificial Intelligence
AI in the Org Chart: How It Could Reshape the Future of Firms
AI may enter company org charts beneath, beside and between people, reshaping the firm. Practical details beyond the 2026 concept remain limited for now.
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Summary
AI might enter organizational charts in several distinct relationships with workers. Published October 28, 2026, the concept places AI beneath, beside and between people, presenting multiple possible positions within future firms rather than a single organizational role.
Details are still limited. No companies, people, products, figures, costs, percentages, deployment examples or next steps are identified, leaving the practical effects on workers and organizations unspecified.
Positives
- AI beneath people introduces the possibility of a subordinate position within future organizational structures.
- AI beside people presents the technology as occupying a parallel position alongside human roles.
- AI between people adds a potential intermediary position to the framework for future firms.
Risks & concerns
- No companies, people, AI products or deployment examples are identified.
- No figures, costs, percentages or implementation dates beyond October 28, 2026, are provided.
- The available details do not explain how the three proposed AI positions would work in practice.
Primary sourceOpenAI Newshttps://openai.com/index/the-future-of-the-firm
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