Bosses say AI boosts productivity workers say they're drowning in workslop'

"Workslop is an unintended consequence of the AI boom. It's what happens when employees use AI to quickly generate work that seems polished but is in fact so flawed or inaccurate that it needs to be heavily corrected."

"Quality decreased significantly, time to produce a piece of content increased significantly and, most importantly, morale decreased. Everything got a whole lot worse once they rolled out AI."

"A recent survey of 5,000 white-collar US workers found that 40% of non-managers say AI saves them no time at all at work, while 92% of high-level executives say it makes them more productive."

"Companies have spent billions on enterprise investment in generative AI. Some of them have laid off human workers at the same time, attributing the cuts to AI's potential productivity."

Ken, a copywriter, experienced a decline in job satisfaction due to the introduction of AI in his workplace. The use of AI led to workslop, where initial drafts appeared polished but required extensive corrections. After layoffs, remaining employees were pressured to use AI, resulting in decreased quality and increased production time. A survey revealed a disconnect between employees and executives regarding AI's productivity benefits, with many workers feeling that AI saves them no time. The situation reflects broader issues in companies investing heavily in AI while cutting human jobs.

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