Bad news employee most executives admit using AI makes them value human workers less

Date:
Wed, 13 May 2026 19:20:00 +0000

Description:
After using AI, many business leaders say are less likely to value their
human workers, but the technology is still failing to deliver consistent ROI.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Four in five execs say they
were less likely to value human employees after using AI AI still requires human oversight, and many struggle to fully trust it Poor and even negative ROI continues to plague many A new study by Globalization Partners has revealed more than four in five (82%) company execs say they are less likely to value human employees after using AI tools , positioning human workers as secondary assets after more capable systems.

This sentiment differs from the current state of affairs, whereby 60% of the 2,850 surveyed senior execs agreed humans still lead work operations with AI merely serving as a productivity booster. The difference could imply that, while humans remain integral today, managers may place less of an emphasis on the human workforce in the future as AI gets more work done autonomously. Latest Videos From You may like Major study claims white-collar workers are fighting back against AI in the workplace 'Some of our employees fear job loss, and it turns them away from AI altogether': AI is helping boost productivity for some workers but others still say they're afraid to use it Gartner warns companies relying on layoffs to free up room for AI may be caught out AI is impacting how much top managers value their human workers
The shift likely positions humans as AI managers, rather than administrative workers, with two in three (69%) now spending more time than ever before monitoring and reviewing AI-generated work. The sense of a lack of trust
still lingers, too, with only 23% having total confidence in AI's accuracy
and 61% worries about legal accuracy when using AI on sensitive documents.

However, while some execs see AI as a human replacer, many others are still dissatisfied with their returns. Three-quarters (73%) say ROI has fallen
short of expectations, with 16% even reporting negative ROI. As a result, around seven in 10 execs say they're prepared to cut AI budgets this year if goals are not met.

Separately, Gartner VP Analyst Padraig Byrne explained , "AI is everywhere, but most organizations are still figuring out how to monitor and trust these systems."

Giving a sneak peak into where companies might be getting it wrong, the research firm implied that those building AI agents without strong semantic and contextual data foundations are most likely to see hallucinations, unreliable outputs and biases. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter
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Together, the two reports indicate that while execs are increasingly seeing
AI as unavoidable, many are still struggling to trust it.

Looking ahead, Gartner calls for the implementation of model monitoring policies to provide quite quality metrics and an increased focus on infrastructure to handle high-volume model telemetry. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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