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Press PLAY to hear Michael McQueen discuss the hidden pressure and mental toll of workplace AI

When 6PR Mornings host Chrissy Morrissy asked trend forecaster and author Michael McQueen about the future role of AI in the workplace, he pointed out that the technology comes with significant drawbacks.

“I am much more productive with AI, but it comes at a cost. I feel like I now need to produce more, and it’s just ratcheting up the pressure and not giving our brains time to sit, think, ponder and work through things”, McQueen said.

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