Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Workers who fear AI replacement show worse workplace behavior

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

Workers who fear AI replacement show worse workplace behavior
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Workers who fear artificial intelligence is threatening their occupation are more likely to slack off on the job, swipe a coworker's lunch or engage in other counterproductive workplace behavior, a new study finds.

Originally published at Phys.org

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