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AI-Generated 'Workslop' Is Harming Productivity, New Study Finds

Over 40% of employees report receiving low-quality AI content, highlighting a growing gap between AI's promise and its real-world enterprise impact, according to a report.

Olivia Sharp 1 min read 550 views
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A Harvard Business Review study found over 40% of employees receive low-quality, AI-generated "workslop," which researchers claim is harming productivity despite high enterprise investment.

While many companies are investing heavily in artificial intelligence, a new study highlights a significant downside to its rapid adoption in the workplace: the rise of "workslop." A study published in the Harvard Business Review, discussed in a Guardian article, found that over 40% of U.S.-based full-time employees reported receiving AI-generated content that "masquerades as good work but lacks the substance to meaningfully advance a given task".

A Broader Pattern of Failure

The researchers claim this "workslop" is "destroying productivity," a finding that aligns with other recent studies showing widespread challenges in enterprise AI adoption. The period's reports pointed …

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