AI's Productivity Impacts Are Powerful But May Be Inequitable

September 19, 2023

How does AI impact your work-life balance?

Although many white-collar employees report that AI is improving their work-life balance, blue-collar employees are two times more likely than all employees to report that AI is worsening it, according to our recent research.

The reason? Blue-collar employees report a lack of understanding of how AI works, inadequate training, as well as being asked to use AI to perform tasks outside of their job descriptions. Employers have work to do to ensure that AI’s productivity benefits all employees.

Blue-collar employees are two-times more likely than all employees to report that AI is worsening their work-life balance.