WORKERS WHO FEAR AI REPLACEMENT SHOW WORSE WORKPLACE BEHAVIOR

PULLMAN, Wash., Oct. 14 -- Washington State University issued the following news release:

VANCOUVER, Wash. - Workers who fear artificial intelligence is threatening their occupation are more likely to slack off on the job, swipe a co-worker's lunch or engage in other counterproductive workplace behavior, a new study finds.

This is especially true in occupations where AI is likely to have the greatest impact.

The study, led by Washington State University researchers and published in the journal Occupational Health Science, evaluated the effects of looming AI adoption on worker attitudes and behaviors across 18 industries.

The findings suggest that concerns over AI can harm workers and businesses, and employers should pay attention to how...