Introduction

0:26 Hello, learners. Welcome back to the course on AI in human resource management. Today, we start with a new module, one that looks into innovation and HR specifically. And within that, I will focus on one distinguished topic: AI-augmented HRM. We will look into that. In greater detail, I'm Dr. Abraham Cyril Issac. I'm an assistant professor at the School of Business, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati. Now, before venturing into the session, I would like to clarify that when you examine AI in the field of human resource management, in Module 1 itself, I introduced you to what AI and HRM would be.

0:51 But I also introduced some concepts like HRIS, Human Resource Information System, or eHRM. These are different aspects. You must clearly understand the nuances of each significant dimension of technology in HRM. So don't assume these are AI in HRM. For example, eHRM is a completely different concept. There are some, you know, underlying connections that I agree with, but that said, we will try to distinguish each and every single concept and try to understand each of them. independently and later in a collective manner.

1:29 So that would be one of the biggest agendas for today's session and the coming modules specifically. Now, when you look into AI-augmented HRM or what is also called HRM AI. HRM AI is defined as the ability of HR to connect with existing BI, business intelligence systems, and use these AI technologies to process data and support critical decision-making, leading to positive operational,