Work & CareersWorkplaceAIOpinionAlmost two-thirds of white-collar workers regularly yearn for their old working life, according to consultancy Adaptavist. About a third would ditch GenAI for inhibiting creativity.Emma JacobsDo you miss your old working life, the one before AI muscled in?Many do. Job hunters complain of the lack of the human touch as algorithms screen their applications and interviews are conducted by robo-recruiters.Financial TimesSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Executive EducationPowered byLatest In WorkplaceFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Work and careers
Workers are already nostalgic for life before AI
Almost two-thirds of white-collar workers regularly yearn for their old working life, according to consultancy Adaptavist.
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Two-thirds of white-collar workers miss pre-AI work life, with one-third ready to abandon GenAI to protect creativity, per Adaptavist. For CTOs and tech leaders: robo-recruiters and algorithmic screening alienate top talent—critical signal for talent acquisition and organizational change readiness.
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