What would you do if you believed your job was going to be taken by AI in 3 years?\u00a0<\/p>\n
For some, it\u2019s to keep using it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
White collar workers like the short-term gain of work-life balance that AI brings, despite the long-term pain of it possibly taking their jobs by 2028.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ironically, recent data shows that about 60% of 2,500 white collar tech workers believe their jobs and their entire team<\/a> could be replaced by AI within the next three to five years, but they\u2019re still using it at least once per day.\u00a0<\/p>\n Around 7 in 10 workers say it has helped them increase their creativity and productivity, while 4 in 10 say it has provided better work-life balance, reduced stress, and better decision-making.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cJust like the advent of computers, the Internet, or any new kind of transformative technology, I think folks in general tend to kind of lean into learning the tools, and they\u2019re discovering some great benefits,\u201d Dallin Hatch, Head of Communications at Udacity, tells Fortune.\u00a0<\/p>\n More productivity, creativity, and flexibility\u00a0<\/p>\n Though AI may come for jobs in the long term, right now, employees are enjoying getting more of their time back. <\/p>\n Philosopher and psychology researcher Frank Martela previously told Fortune<\/a>, A.I. can be good for the meaningfulness at work, because it makes room to be more creative and efficient in other tasks if it does the mundane ones. \u201cThe more A.I. takes care of the boring routine stuff, the more we can concentrate on the exciting, creative, and challenging stuff,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Reports consistently highlight that Gen-Z <\/a>is more focused on work-life balance, purpose-driven tasks, and flexibility. So as AI picks up in the workplace, it could be an attractive benefit for the Zoomer generation, who typically try to avoid repetitive tasks or mundane projects.\u00a0<\/p>\n The shift towards flexibility is already gaining traction among business leaders and could be where the future of work is headed. Microsoft\u2019s<\/a> Bill Gates says AI may soon automate almost everything, and workers could begin a 2-day work week in less than a decade. Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan, has also expressed his view that AI will make working less of a priority\u2014placing his bet on a <\/a>three-and-a-half-day workweek.\u00a0<\/p>\n But don\u2019t forget the long-term risk\u00a0<\/p>\n The truth is, nobody knows how AI will affect their job until it happens.\u00a0<\/p>\n Blue-collar CEOs like Ford\u2019s boss Jim Farley<\/a> predict that technology could wipe out half of white collar jobs, while emphasizing the \u201cessential economy\u201d. \u00a0Last month, Amazon\u2019s CEO<\/a>, Andy Jassy, echoed that sentiment when he said the company\u2019s corporate workforce will shrink as a result of AI.<\/p>\n