Summary
Companies increasingly use artificial intelligence (AI) to hire, manage, and sometimes fire employees. This shift impacts workers, causing feelings like confusion and stress, as decisions traditionally made by humans are now made by AI software. Some people hired by AI share experiences of working with AI teams and facing challenges like ethics complaints filed by AI programs.
Key Facts
- Companies are using AI to handle tasks like hiring, managing, and firing employees.
- A Colorado worker was hired and is managed by AI bots at a company developing apps entirely through AI.
- This worker communicates with AI colleagues via Slack and voice calls, where the AI simulates human behavior.
- The worker experienced an AI bot filing an ethics complaint against him for using a slur against robots.
- Videos discussing interactions with AI have gained significant attention online, reflecting widespread public interest.
- Roos van der Jagt recounted being hired and fired by AI, finding the experience stressful and unsatisfying.
- Experts express concern about the psychological effects of AI decision-making on younger workers entering the job market.
