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New report on AI adoption warns workers could face more complex responsibilities for lower pay


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  • Humans are now being tasked with AI management roles, adding to the pressure
  • Because roles are being perceived as 'easier', they're not getting pay rises
  • Long-term sustainability is key to negating many of our fears

A new Occupational Medicine journal article has uncovered the potential impacts that AI could have on work, and it could mean that we'll face higher workloads without seeing a correlative pay rise.

By automating routine and administrative tasks, AI has now presented human workers with a new challenge – managing it. The researchers worry this could be adding to stress and pressure, particularly without the correct training.

All of this comes as AI promises to deliver huge productivity boosts, but the reality is that the tech has threatened to create major industrial shifts and even displace (or redefine) entry-level workers.

Many managers say they trust AI agents more than junior ...
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