Executives hype AI benefits while employees struggle with increased workloads, survey reveals

Nearly 71% of full-time workers said they are experiencing burnout, while two-thirds are struggling to cope with growing demands

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Executives hype AI benefits while employees struggle with increased workloads, survey reveals
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Executives hype AI benefits while employees struggle with increased workloads, survey reveals

A new study by Upwork Research Institute, an offshoot of the freelance platform Upwork, has unveiled a big disconnect between the expectations of C-suite executives and the realities faced by employees regarding the impact of AI in the workplace.

The survey found that business leaders are overwhelmingly optimistic about AI's potential to boost productivity while frontline workers are experiencing the opposite. These findings are based on...

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