Is your manager trying to replace you with AI?

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As artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT take hold of the workplace, employers and employees alike are questioning the future of business — namely, whether AI will serve as a tool for workers or their replacement.

AI software company Beautiful.ai surveyed 3,000 managers across the U.S. about their perception and implementation of AI technology in the workplace. Notably, 66% of managers say they would gladly replace employees with AI tools if AI could produce comparable work. And while AI is not advanced enough to replace human labor, this survey result points to the pressure managers may feel in the face of inflation, layoffs and a looming recession, explains Sam Radbil, a research strategist at Beautiful.ai. 

A staggering 95% of managers have already adopted AI tools in the workplace. Radbil believes this is great news and points to a willingness from companies to give AI a try. 

Read more: How this company is making it safer to use ChatGPT at work

Deanna Cuadra
Senior Reporter

Deanna Cuadra is a senior reporter at Employee Benefit News. Her work covers healthcare, U.S. policy and reform, challenges faced by women and parents in the workplace and innovation in work culture … Read full bio


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