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AI exposure linked to longer work hours and less leisure, study finds

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A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research reveals that increased exposure to artificial intelligence in the workplace is linked to longer working hours and decreased leisure time. This effect is particularly pronounced in competitive markets where workers have limited power to negotiate for the benefits of AI-driven productivity gains. The research challenges the assumption that AI advancements will necessarily lead to reduced workloads, suggesting instead a potential negative impact on work-life balance. AI

IMPACT Suggests AI may negatively impact work-life balance by increasing working hours and reducing leisure time.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains an academic research paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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AI exposure linked to longer work hours and less leisure, study finds

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "This study investigates how occupational # AI exposure impacts employment at the intensive margin, i.e., the length of workdays and the allocation of time betw

    "This study investigates how occupational # AI exposure impacts employment at the intensive margin, i.e., the length of workdays and the allocation of time between work and leisure. Drawing on individual-level time diary data from 2004–2023, we find that 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗜 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝘀…

    LINKS nber.org/…/w33536

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