Most workers surveyed reportedly favor AI that frees time for higher-value work

A post summarizing a Stanford study says a majority of workers surveyed favored AI automation that frees up time for higher-value work. It says 47% supported using AI to reduce task repetitiveness and would use it to improve work quality. According to the post, the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI and the Digital Economy Lab surveyed 1,500 workers about where AI agents could benefit work and interviewed 52 AI experts about the technology’s capabilities.