Execs admit AI makes them value human workers less

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Executives have leaned in to AI, only to stumble before reaching any return on their investment.

"Most AI spending has under-delivered, leaving execs feeling like they’re burning cash," says employment biz G-P (Globalization Partners) in its third annual AI at Work Report.

The report finds corporate leaders' enthusiasm for AI waning as ROI proves elusive.

Sixteen percent of companies saw a negative ROI from AI investments last year, and 73 percent of executives whose AI efforts did pay off said ROI fell short of expectations, according to the report.

These findings are based on a survey of 2,850 executives (VP level and up) in the US, Germany, Singapore, Australia, and France, including a separate set of 500 US HR professionals.

The AI at Work Report is a little cheerier than last year's...

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