Australian governments are touting the potential of AI to boost productivity in government services. But a growing body of research suggests this might not be benign for workers.
Public sector AI users are increasingly aware of the risks of “hallucinations” and data biases in research and policy development. But emerging research on human-AI interactions is suggesting the impacts can hit closer to home for individual workers.
Recent studies on the effects of AI use on the human brain suggest AI use could be making people cognitively lazier, potentially resulting in long-term workplace injuries.