AI-driven job disruption, regulation & infra strains [developing]

87% sales orgs adopting AI agents, 60-70% SDR automation by 2028; EU AI Act forces different architecture for finance; Colorado AI Act targets automated decision-making for consequential decisions, extends to employees; manufacturing adoption gap: 80% zero automation, data readiness and ROI proof as blockers; worker resilience strategies (task audits, revenue-line moves, human skills) gain traction; Cloudflare 'measurers' layoff signal. Trump/Newsom EOs, Intuit layoffs, METR/Suleyman warnings continue amid policy divergence and morale impacts.