A third of workers believe having an AI boss would make them more productive
- 36.7% of UK workers say answering to an AI boss would improve their productivity
- However, almost 75% of those workers are happier answering to a flesh-and-blood superior
- Meanwhile, almost 40% of managers don’t believe that AI can deliver any productivity gains
Over a third (36.7%) of UK employees think an AI boss would mean an improvement to their productivity, with 64% of directors expecting similar gains, new research has found.
But despite these results looking good for AI, however, it seems many people prefer the idea of performance reviews being delivered face-to-face, rather than via chatbot.
However, there is one key opponent to AI managers. The human-based middle manager layer is unsurprisingly less swayed by the prospect of being replaced by AI, with almost 40% feeling productivity gains are unlikely.
Flattened structures?
The research from Careerminds UK contacted 600 full-time UK employees and asked them about their thoughts on...
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