Josh AlleyMost will be a meat proxy. Better question: Will AI leave us in charge of our own world?
Will AI leave us in charge of our own work?
Economics Observatory examines whether AI adoption will preserve or erode workers' control over how they do their jobs, a question central to job quality.
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