Stat(s) Of The Week: Avatars And Mood Monitors
Analysts predict ways in which AI will alter workplaces in the future.
As generative AI continues to evolve, we keep learning about more ways in which this technology will change our lives and workplaces.
This week, Gartner unveiled its top 10 strategic predictions on the impact of AI (gavel bang: Cybersecurity Dive).
Gartner’s predictions include some expected fallout (e.g., job loss) as well as more surprising scenarios, such as employee mood monitoring, royalty clauses for use of avatars, and compulsory digital detox programs.
Here are four of Gartner’s top 10 predictions for 2025 and beyond:
- 20% of organizations will use AI to eliminate more than half of middle management positions and flatten their organizational structure.
- 40% of large enterprises will deploy AI to perform sentiment analysis on workplace interactions and communications to ensure that employees are exhibiting the appropriate level of motivation and engagement.
- 70% of employment contracts will include licensing and fair use clauses for digital representations of employees’ personas.
- 70% of organizations will introduce mandatory digital detox policies, such as email-free Fridays, screen-free meetings, and a ban on after-hour communications, to combat widespread digital addiction and social isolation.
4 ways AI could impact employees, workflows: Gartner [Cybersecurity Dive]
Gartner Unveils Top Predictions for IT Organizations and Users in 2025 and Beyond
