More than 90% companies have seen their AI investments failing and blame for this should go to ..., says study
While many companies have heavily invested in AI, a recent MIT study found that 95% of these investments haven't paid off. Now, researchers from BetterUp Labs and Stanford Social Media Lab have identified a likely cause for this lack of return: "workslop." This new term, coined by the study, describes low-quality, AI-generated work. Workslop often looks polished, but it lacks the substance or context needed to be truly useful, ultimately creating more work for colleagues who have to correct or redo it. This hidden cost may explain why companies aren't seeing the productivity gains they expected from their AI investments.
While many companies have heavily invested in AI, a recent MIT study found that 95% of these investments haven't paid off. Now, researchers from BetterUp Labs and Stanford Social Media Lab have identified a likely cause for this lack of return: "workslop." This new term, coined by the study, describes low-quality, AI-generated work. Workslop often looks polished, but it lacks the substance or context needed to be truly useful, ultimately creating more work for colleagues who have to correct or redo it. This hidden cost may explain why companies aren't seeing the productivity gains they expected from their AI investments.
