AI plays an important role in the working of HR in a fast-moving digital world. The purpose of this research is to find out how strategic HR roles are becoming familiar with AI and what benefits and challenges they perceive with AI and future readiness. A structured questionnaire has been developed and distributed to HR professionals from different industries to gather insights. The questionnaire aims to get a view of organizations that are using AI in recruitment, performance management, employee engagement, administrative tasks, and other areas. It also tackles issues like job losses, data privacy, and the human element in HR. The study seeks to understand how AI is changing the nature of HR and what kind of balance professionals feel should exist between humans and AI. The necessity for new skills will also be examined as well as the readiness of HR personnel to go AI. The insights from this research will be useful in the ongoing debate on balancing technological advancement and human-centered HR processes, as a forthcoming paper reveals.