AI Interns Are Reporting for Work as Companies Embrace Automation
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AI can act like an intern, doing basic tasks that free up employees' time for more strategic work. It requires oversight but can help tackle backlogs quickly.
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AI allows companies to do things that weren't feasible before, like aggregating tons of customer reviews to understand product sentiment.
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AI can help address worker shortages by automating certain repetitive tasks. Some companies are training employees on using AI tools.
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AI excels at precise, repetitive experiments in labs but struggles with simpler physical tasks like cleaning equipment.
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Employees are "leaning into" AI to increase productivity and efficiency, like potentially using it to analyze data and answer auditor questions.