How AI Erodes People’s Sense of Value at Work
Harvard Business Review · 12 Nov 2026

How AI Erodes People’s Sense of Value at Work

In a conversation with a management team at a building materials company, I asked what they noticed since AI use became widespread. There were the usual comments about uncertainty and “slop,” but then one manager said, “No one really asks me anything anymore. They just ask Copilot. Sometimes I wonder, ‘What’s my point?’” I’ve seen enough AI presentations and implementation plans within organizations to notice a pattern.


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