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Artificial intelligence may just be the key to getting your employees to talk about their mental health.
Data has shown that 82% of individuals believe that robots can support their mental health needs better than another human, according to a study conducted by software company Oracle. In fact, of the 85% of employees that say their mental health issues at work negatively affect their home life, 68% would prefer to talk to a robot over their manager about stress and anxiety.
Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio
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