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Magnus Hedemark

Raleigh, North Carolina [USA]

Independent consultant helping enterprises avoid AI-first transformation failures. Advocates human-centered approaches that actually work. Based in Raleigh, NC.

Harvard Business Review just validated what we've been saying at Groktopus: AI agents aren't coming—they're already here, transforming the workforce faster than most can adapt.

HBR Validates What We've Been Saying: The Human-AI Hybrid Workforce is Here

Harvard Business Review just validated what we've been saying at Groktopus: AI agents aren't coming—they're already here, transforming the workforce faster than most can adapt.

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Duolingo's $7B AI Disaster: Enterprise Lessons for AI Implementation

Duolingo's 'AI-first' strategy backfired so badly they deleted all content from 6.7M TikTok and 4.1M Instagram accounts. The cautionary tale every CEO needs to read about replacing humans with AI.

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Claude 4: The First AI Agent Boss-Ready Assistant

How Anthropic's latest release transforms human-AI collaboration and what it means for strategic workforce planning The artificial intelligence landscape just took a significant leap toward the future Microsoft calls the "Frontier Firm" workplace. On May 22, 2025, Anthropic released Claude 4, introducing the first AI system

A young Black woman wearing Apple AirPods Max sits in a warm café, smiling across the table at a glowing, translucent humanoid AI made of neon circuits.

Personalizing AI Chat Tools for Neurodivergent Communication Needs: An AuDHD Focus

As an AuDHD founder, I created AI prompts that transform text walls into 'cognitively digestible morsels.' AI should adapt to humans, not vice versa.

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Building Your Own Frontier Firm: A Practical Roadmap for AI Implementation

The optimal Human-Agent Ratio varies by function: 1:8 in customer service, 1:3 in R&D, and 1:1 for executives. Harvard research shows teams that perfect this balance achieve 130% performance gains over AI-only or human-only approaches.

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The Hybrid Workforce Revolution: How Salesforce and Shopify Are Redefining the Future of Work

The age of all-human teams is over. Salesforce and Shopify are leading a workforce revolution—where AI agents aren’t just tools, they’re teammates. Here’s how to catch up before you’re left behind.

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Week in Review (and "Welcome Back!")

After a long stretch working behind the scenes, Groktopus is back in motion. This week, I rebooted the consultancy, relaunched the site, and kicked off a new stream of insights on AI, work, and the future we’re building—together.