https://preview.redd.it/8oqbs0845m3h1.png?width=1000&format=png&auto=webp&s=8e75d6e81121a6df9b615cdbfdc4c64ac3729aed Researchers over at a consulting firm called Mercer just surveyed about 1,000 CEOs of major companies in the US to see how new tech is affecting things. Based on the data, 99% of these executives are planning to downsize and replace workers over the next two years specifically because they are rolling out AI. On top of that, 98% of them confirmed they are already working on major structural changes tied directly to integrating these new systems. While this whole tech transformation is happening, employee well-being has taken a massive hit. Back in a 2024 survey, 66% of workers said they felt good about their work environment, but by 2026 that number dropped down to 44%. Also, 49% of HR professionals think that blending employee sentiment with behavioral data is going to be critical for tracking and controlling labor. About 44% and 43% feel similarly about using continuous monitoring platforms and AI chatbots. In some places, managers are even using automated algorithms to decide exactly who gets laid off. This whole process is basically changing the traditional job market model since employers are obviously prioritizing automated systems to optimize their operations. Adopting tech on this kind of scale really reduces any leverage employees have left when it comes to negotiating things like social guarantees and benefits. Source: https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/99-percent-ceos-workers-ai-survey submitted by /u/andrewaltair
Originally posted by u/andrewaltair on r/ArtificialInteligence