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.

  • barsquid@lemmy.worldEnglish
    169·
    4 months ago

    Wow shockingly employing a virtual dumbass who is confidently wrong all the time doesn’t help people finish their tasks.

    • Etterra@lemmy.worldEnglish
      37·
      4 months ago

      It’s like employing a perpetually high idiot, but more productive while also being less useful. Instead of slow medicine you get fast garbage!

      • silasmarinerEnglish
        8·
        4 months ago

        Don’t knock being perpetually high. Some of my best code I wrote in my mid-20s

    • demizerone@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1031·
      4 months ago

      My dumbass friend who over confidently smart is switch to Linux bcz of open source AI. I can’t wait to see what he learns.

      • silasmarinerEnglish
        3·
        4 months ago

        I have no idea why the engagement with this was down votes. So your friend thinks having an LLM to answer questions will help to learn Linux? I imagine he’s probably right.