ServiceNow chief learning officer Jayney Howson is rolling out “mind gyms,” an AI-guided learning platform designed to address employee attention problems tied to smartphone and social media distraction. The program uses short cognitive exercises with an AI “personal professor,” including a sales pitch practice that scores delivery attributes and conversation quality. Howson links the approach to gym culture after industrial changes that reduced physical activity, positioning cognitive training as a workplace remedy. She also argues the tools are meant to complement human interaction—employees practice with AI avatars and then apply skills in peer conversations. The initiative shows how large employers are testing AI not for automation alone, but as a structured learning intervention to reshape focus behaviors.