ADP CEO says AI is reshaping work tasks, not eliminating jobs
ADP's chief executive argues AI is altering the nature of work at the task level rather than causing massive job loss.
In a commentary, ADP’s CEO emphasizes that artificial intelligence is transforming how work is performed rather than displacing large numbers of workers. Using payroll data covering one-sixth of U.S. employees, he observes a stable labor market overall, but points to declines among 22- to 25-year-olds in occupations like software development and customer service that are most exposed to automation. Conversely, more experienced staff in those fields and workers in roles less affected by AI, such as home-health aides, remain steady or grow.
He describes “the great job unbundling,” where AI reshapes individual tasks, shifts wage premiums, and makes AI use a baseline productivity expectation. The CEO calls for leaders to invest in employee engagement and AI upskilling, noting that frequent AI users are more engaged and less stressed. He concludes that organizations that understand these data-driven shifts will thrive in the evolving world of work.
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