2026, the Year of AI Victims
Mon, Feb. 23, 2026
By Jim Lukaszewski
After several years of extraordinary euphoria, litigation against AI tech companies is now growing.
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After several years of extraordinary euphoria, litigation against AI tech companies is now growing.
While finding the right solution to a problem is still important, the work that differentiates effective communications leaders is problem-finding—identifying the real risk before it becomes visible, reputational or irreversible.
Executives are moving faster, embracing flexibility and making decisions with urgency even in the face of uncertainty, a new study from Padilla finds.
In this episode of Taking the Lead, DePaul University's Ron Culp reflects on what effective leadership looks like when career paths are less predictable, expectations are shifting, and leaders are being asked to develop people at every stage of their journey.
We’ve arrived at an inflection point in the public relations industry, where the momentum is shifting from PR conglomerates to smaller specialists that embrace change and integrate new technologies quickly.
Are communications leaders acting as the conscience of their organizations? Torod B. Neptune is concerned they've yielded that position to pragmatism.
Our industry doesn’t need more tactics—it needs big ideas focused on outcomes. The next era of strategic communications belongs to those who deliver real results in real time.
Tony D'Angelo, Department Chair at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School, is shaping the next generation of communicators. In this episode of Taking the Lead, he shares lessons on trust, collaboration, and developing true leaders, not just top performers.
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| On the PR’s Top Pros Talk podcast, Doug Simon, CEO of D S Simon Media, spoke with Paul Cohen, Founder and CEO of Attention Comms, about what it means to build purpose-driven communications in 2025 and how authenticity, values, and leadership shape modern PR. |
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| On the PR’s Top Pros Talk podcast, Doug Simon, CEO of D S Simon Media, spoke with Tara Smith, Managing Partner at Voxus PR, about the strategies that help communicators rise to influential business leaders. |
Rachel Borek Kessler, earned media specialist focused on healthcare, and Pardis Mahdavi, educator and former university president, have joined O’Dwyer’s online directory of hundreds of PR experts sorted by 40 specialties and counting.
PR’s future will be shaped by leaders who stand with conviction on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, embrace AI responsibly, and combat misinformation, explained IPR's Tina McCorkindale on latest Taking the Lead podcast.
In this episode of Taking the Lead, Rubenstein's Christina Stokes discusses why mental health must be treated as a business priority, how DEI fuels stronger teams and better results, and the unexpected leadership lessons she has carried from her mentors and her background in music.
With return-to-office challenges, rising employee turnover, rapid technological advancement and mounting pressure on leaders to authentically communicate and inspire their teams, it’s important to proactively approach the topic of culture as a business-critical conversation.
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| Lori Rosen, President of Rosen Group, joined the PR’s Top Pros Talk podcast, hosted by Doug Simon, CEO of D S Simon Media, to reflect on her 40-year career in communications. |
ConAgra's Jon Harris shows how leaders can derive powerful lessons from the most unexpected places on latest Taking the Lead podcast.
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Joining Doug Simon, CEO of D S Simon Media, on the PR’s Top Pros Talk podcast, Meghan Kelleher, Founder and CEO of Corner Market Communications, described her leadership philosophy in clear terms: put people first, and the rest will follow. |
Renee Sieli, founder and CEO of ERPR Group, and corporate communications consultant Daisy Cabrera are the most recent additions to O’Dwyer’s online directory of hundreds of PR experts sorted by 39 specialties and counting.
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