AI Makes Workers More Anti-Social, Unmotivated, and Lonely, New Research Warns

AI Makes Workers More Anti-Social, Unmotivated, and Lonely, New Research Warns

AI tools can boost productivity, but a pile of research warns they also have serious downsides leaders need to consider.

The hidden trade-offs of nonwage job amenities for U.S. workers

When workers choose jobs with predictable schedules, safer conditions, or greater autonomy, they are often paying a price: lower wages. In some cases, these hidden trade-offs are considerable. Indeed, my research shows that these “amenity trade-offs” can account for as much as two-thirds of the gender pay gap. In this column, I first introduce a new approach built upon my research to measuring these nonwage amenities trade-offs and then explain …