Despite 96% of C-suite executives expecting AI to boost productivity, employees say it has increased their workload, hampered productivity and caused job burnout, research shows.

The new global study, in partnership with The Upwork Research Institute, interviewed 2,500 global C-suite executives, full-time employees and freelancers. Results show that the optimistic expectations about AI’s impact are not aligning with the reality faced by many employees. The study identifies a disconnect between the high expectations of managers and the actual experiences of employees using AI.

Despite 96% of C-suite executives expecting AI to boost productivity, the study reveals that, 77% of employees using AI say it has added to their workload and created challenges in achieving the expected productivity gains. Not only is AI increasing the workloads of full-time employees, it’s hampering productivity and contributing to employee burnout.

  • Flying SquidEnglish
    -1•1 month ago

    Apologies, I didn’t post the link, it’s edited now.

    Yes, and it’s paywalled, so I can’t read it. I think you knew that. It could say anything.

    I’m 100% behind forcing data centre’s to use sustainable water sources or other methods of cooling.

    Cool, good luck with that happening.

    But that is a far cry from AI energy consumption being a major threat,

    A different subject from water. You keep trying to get away from the water issue. I also think you know why you’re doing that.

    Also, define threat. It contributes to climate change. It gets rid of potable water. I’d call that a threat.

    By the way, there is nowhere in the U.S. where water is not going to be a problem soon.

    https://geographical.co.uk/science-environment/us-groundwater-reserves-being-depleted-at-alarming-rate

    But hey, we can just move the servers to the ocean, right? Or maybe outer space! It’s cold!

    • @WombleEnglish
      1•1 month ago

      Ok, you just want to shout not discuss so I wont engage any further.

      • Flying SquidEnglish
        -1•1 month ago

        That’s a nice cop-out there since nothing I said could remotely be considered shouting and your New Yorker article in no way supported your point.