The future of work isn't man versus machine. It's man plus machine

"There's no shortage of apocalyptic headlines about the future of work in the era of artificial intelligence. For workers, the technology has inflicted anxiety and uncertainty, provoking questions of when, how many, and which kinds of workers will be replaced. Companies have been propelled into a FOMO fury to integrate AI expediently or miss out on efficiency, cost savings, and competitive advantage. The disruption is inevitable, but from where I sit at the nexus of employee mental health and technology, we're asking the wrong questions."

"As CEO of Calm, I have spent the past year visiting with executives and their teams across the country to understand how they are faring amid the uncertainty. No matter their sector or location, employers and employees alike have shared their resounding commitment to a future where human talent will still lead, where work will still be human-powered. There's no doubt that the future will be different and that workforces will be impacted."

"One recent experiment reinforced this truth. Partnering with a major chip company, our team explored whether AI visual-language models could help people recognize and reflect on their own emotions like happiness, sadness, or fear-so that they might use them to overcome a barrier many face in seeking mental health support: putting their feelings into words. The aim wasn't to use machines to tell someone how they feel, but to use technology to help support emotional self-awareness that could lead to better"

Apocalyptic headlines about AI have created worker anxiety and uncertainty about job displacement. Companies rush to adopt AI to chase efficiency, cost savings, and competitive advantage. The emphasis should shift toward enhancing human talent rather than replacing it. AI is already transforming work by augmenting human capabilities and enabling collaboration between people and machines. An experiment with AI visual-language models explored helping people recognize and describe emotions to overcome barriers to seeking mental health support. The technology aimed to support emotional self-awareness, improving descriptions of emotional experience and enabling better outcomes.

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