Performance ManagementAI-assisted performance reviews can’t replace human insight, report warns
A new report from Highwire, a coaching program run by Knopman Marks, finds that 78% of U.S. people managers have used AI tools for employee feedback or performance reviews in the past year — yet only 16% of employees were informed that AI played a role in their most recent review. The transparency gap is creating a psychological safety crisis: roughly two-thirds of employees report changing their workplace behavior to protect themselves, including avoiding risks, withholding ideas, and hiding mistakes.
Oct 10, 2026
