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Fortune
Jessica Coacci

These 2 kinds of employees are emerging in the AI-generated ‘workslop’ era—here’s why it may be better to write the email yourself

Tired worker at their desk (Credit: Oscar Wong-Getty Images)

As AI tools are reshaping how white-collar workers communicate, two very different kinds of employees are starting to emerge. 

On one side are “pilots,” the ones using AI to enhance creativity and precision, according to a new study. On the other are “passengers” who rely on AI to do the work for them and flood inboxes with “workslop”: long-winded, low-value content that looks polished but adds little substance.

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