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State of AI and Society: AI's impacts on the quality of work

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  • Thomas, Chris
  • Dorobantu, Cosmina
  • Ostmann, Florian
  • Margetts, Helen
  • Clark, Rebecca
  • Meyer, Georgia
  • Uppal, Akash

Abstract

The debate around AI and work has focused primarily on how many jobs there will be, rather than on what the jobs will be like. This report takes up the second question, from the perspective of workers. We ask whether AI affects the conditions under which work takes place and whether work can be described as decent. We also inquire whether AI affects the nature of work and whether AI-powered work can be described as meaningful.

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  • Thomas, Chris & Dorobantu, Cosmina & Ostmann, Florian & Margetts, Helen & Clark, Rebecca & Meyer, Georgia & Uppal, Akash, 2026. "State of AI and Society: AI's impacts on the quality of work," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 140959, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
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    • R14 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Land Use Patterns
    • J01 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics: General

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