In May I published a study with 300 workers showing that AI use often leads to drops in team trust and a shift away from analytical tasks toward interpersonal work. Last week Stanford released a study with 1500 workers that confirmed both findings. As AI boosts efficiency it also erodes the human dynamics that make work meaningful. The future of work will be shaped not just by technology but by how we choose to design for people.

In May I published a study with 300 workers showing that AI use often leads to drops in team trust and a shift away from analytical tasks toward interpersonal work. Last week Stanford released a study with 1500 workers that confirmed both findings. As AI boosts efficiency it also erodes the human dynamics that make work meaningful. The future of work will be shaped not just by technology but by how we choose to design for people.