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AI could give us our lives back — if we don’t blow it

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) The other day I pulled into the parking lot of a client’s offices and in the spot next to…

Gene MarksMarch 15, 2026

Guardian

AI is coming for young people’s office jobs. That’s good news for the construction industry

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) While standing on the sideline watching a high school soccer game, my friend, who owned a small and successful…

Gene MarksDecember 28, 2025

Guardian

AI tools churn out ‘workslop’ for many US employees, but ‘the buck’ should stop with the boss

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Artificial intelligence sure has been taking a lot of flak lately. Only 8.5% of the 48,000 people recently surveyed by accounting…

Gene MarksOctober 12, 2025

Guardian

Passwords are giving way to better security methods — until those are hacked too, that is

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) We humans are simply too dumb to use passwords. A recent study from password manager NordPass found that “secret” was the…

Gene MarksNovember 24, 2024

Guardian

LinkedIn is a mess. Here’s how to fix it

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) In need of a laugh? Spend an hour or two on the subreddit LinkedInLunatics. Trust me. There’s the financial expert who believes it…

Gene MarksAugust 11, 2024

Guardian

Chevrolet dealership’s The Office-inspired TikTok series goes viral

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) A mysterious person leaving miniature ducks around the office. An employee who eats the food at a potluck lunch…

Gene MarksAugust 4, 2024

Guardian

The world is not quite ready for ‘digital workers’

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) One thing seems for sure: people are not ready for “digital workers” just yet. That’s the lesson learned by…

Gene MarksJuly 21, 2024

Guardian

Your office software is not the problem – you are

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Hating on office software is one of modern life’s favorite pastimes. Expenses, time off, hiring – every…

Gene MarksMay 12, 2024