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For a company where people are the product, getting compensation right isn’t just important, it’s existential. And AI is changing how that happens, turning tedious, reactive work into real-time, strategic impact. Here’s what that shift looks like inside one of the world’s largest, most complex organizations and what it signals for the future of every comp team.

AI is creating a shift in how compensation gets designed, delivered, and defended. But most comp teams aren’t ready. Here’s a simple blueprint to get your team ready for the new era of AI-driven compensation.
Most people use AI like it’s a glorified notepad—summarizing docs, writing reports, and moving on. But real change comes when you treat AI like a teammate, armed with context, engaged in conversation, and looped into your workflow.
Every comp leader is asking: Should we build our own AI tools, or buy software? It's not just a tech decision but a strategic choice that will define how compensation teams operate for the next decade. And most companies will get it wrong.