Overview
- PwC reports that only about 15% of Argentine employees use AI frequently, with 47% fearing task replacement and 62% worried about near‑term job loss, even as daily users cite productivity gains (71%) and greater job security (54%).
- Rockwell Automation finds 95% of companies are investing in or plan to invest in AI within five years, with quality control a top use case and growing deployment in cybersecurity as firms also rethink roles to address skilled labor gaps.
- Companies are tightening expectations on AI use, with a Wall Street Journal–reported case at IgniteTech where employees were ranked on AI integration and low scorers faced terminations, signaling consequences for slow adopters.
- Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai warns of a possible AI investment bubble that could hit all firms and notes AI’s rising energy demands, estimating the technology accounted for about 1.5% of global electricity consumption in 2024.
- Analysts and the World Economic Forum project a job reshuffle this decade—roughly 92 million roles lost and 170 million created—underscoring calls for organizational strategies, worker upskilling, and clear rules, as firms like Santex show value from company‑wide training.