The new global study, in partnership with The Upwork Research Institute, interviewed 2,500 global C-suite executives, full-time employees and freelancers. Results show that the optimistic expectations about AI’s impact are not aligning with the reality faced by many employees. The study identifies a disconnect between the high expectations of managers and the actual experiences of employees using AI.

Despite 96% of C-suite executives expecting AI to boost productivity, the study reveals that, 77% of employees using AI say it has added to their workload and created challenges in achieving the expected productivity gains. Not only is AI increasing the workloads of full-time employees, it’s hampering productivity and contributing to employee burnout.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Apologies, I didn’t post the link, it’s edited now.

    Yes, and it’s paywalled, so I can’t read it. I think you knew that. It could say anything.

    I’m 100% behind forcing data centre’s to use sustainable water sources or other methods of cooling.

    Cool, good luck with that happening.

    But that is a far cry from AI energy consumption being a major threat,

    A different subject from water. You keep trying to get away from the water issue. I also think you know why you’re doing that.

    Also, define threat. It contributes to climate change. It gets rid of potable water. I’d call that a threat.

    By the way, there is nowhere in the U.S. where water is not going to be a problem soon.

    https://geographical.co.uk/science-environment/us-groundwater-reserves-being-depleted-at-alarming-rate

    But hey, we can just move the servers to the ocean, right? Or maybe outer space! It’s cold!

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        4 months ago

        That’s a nice cop-out there since nothing I said could remotely be considered shouting and your New Yorker article in no way supported your point.