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Is AI Going to Turn Us All Into Middle Managers?

Johnathan Nightingale: It turns out that humans really care about doing work they believe in, with people they care about. And when you hollow those things out, people have these emotional responses to it that I don’t see predicted by the marketing materials from the AI companies.

Is AI Going to Turn Us All Into Middle Managers?

TL;DR

  • Humans prioritize meaningful work and positive relationships with colleagues.
  • Hollowing out these aspects of work leads to emotional responses.
  • AI marketing does not predict these emotional consequences.