Analysis

December 20, 2023

Can AI replace your toxic boss, and should it?

AI is increasingly being used to help manage employees in the workplace. Can it be better than human bosses?


Tim Smith

4 min read

If you’ve been paying attention you’ll know by now that in every field from warehouse work to financial services, AI is coming for our jobs.

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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