AI gives managers an excuse to act on other goals, not just job cuts
The real impact of AI at work may not be job losses but rather employers using AI as cover for other workplace changes.
While concerns about artificial intelligence destroying jobs dominate discussion, the more immediate workplace effect may be different. Employers are using AI as justification for workplace changes beyond automation, according to analysis suggesting the focus on job destruction masks what's actually happening now.
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AI isn’t taking your job. But it just gave your boss the 'perfect excuse' for something else
The focus on job destruction misses the point about what’s happening right now.