A viral debate about AI reliability has exposed a widening gap between the confidence tech companies project and the trust users actually extend to their tools. By the morning of April 17, 2026, a deceptively simple question had taken over tech corners of Reddit and X: do you actually trust AI answers, or do you…
Ken, a copywriter for a large, Miami-based cybersecurity firm, used to enjoy his job. But then the “workslop” started piling up. Workslop is an unintended consequence of the AI boom. It’s what happens when employees use AI to quickly generate work that seems polished – at least superficially – but is in fact so flawed…
AI’s capabilities are growing more sophisticated by the day, and business leaders are rushing to adopt the technology to remain competitive. But one obstacle to AI adoption is catching companies off guard: their own workers. A new report published Tuesday from enterprise AI agent firm Writer and research firm Workplace Intelligence finds a significant share…
You’re probably sick of reading about artificial intelligence, maybe especially from this byline. But amid all the discussion, hype, and hysteria, Goldman Sachs economists Sarah Dong and Joseph Briggs have a sobering dose of reality in the data: Fewer than 19% of U.S. establishments have adopted it. The Census Bureau’s Business Trends and Outlook Survey,…
Overworked, overwhelmed, and overly exhausted by work, “AI brain fry” is a very real phenomenon that’s taking over the workforce. Artificial intelligence has promised to revolutionize the very nature of the scope of work, and it has succeeded at this mission to a degree. Businesses are reporting productivity gains, and projects are moving forward faster…
Report: AI is no longer just the software running quietly in the background of the modern workplace. It is, in the minds of millions of workers, a direct competitor for their jobs — one that is already encroaching on the tasks that once defined their value. According to a major workforce survey, 4 in 10…
New research suggests that anxiety around workplace technology is becoming an increasing issue for employees across modern industries, a trend that is also beginning to affect workers in warehouses and logistics operations where digital systems, automation and connected equipment are rapidly expanding. According to the latest Tech Anxiety Index 2026 report from IT support specialist…
If you’re one of the early AI adopters, maybe your brain is totally fried. Take Francesco Bonacci, a software engineer and founder of Cua AI, who warned of “vibe coding paralysis” last month. In an X post, he described AI’s ability to complete incredible taskloads, leaving workers time to generate new ideas they can then…
Mark remembers the first time he wondered whether he was teaching Block’s AI tools how to do his job – and maybe even replace him. He was at his fintech company’s extravagant anniversary party last September. As executives led a presentation on the productivity benefits of a new internal AI tool, Mark, who worked in…
PHOTO: Getty Images via Unsplash While the use of AI at workplaces is becoming more widespread, the need to rework AI outputs is putting a dent in the productivity gains for employees in Singapore, according to a new study by Workday, an enterprise software company. The study of 3,200 respondents globally found that nearly half…
