Integrating artificial intelligence into the workplace makes workers feel lonely and can reduce productivity. This is stated in the HBR study.

“The isolation caused by artificial intelligence may push employees to invest more in human relationships, seeking the social nourishment they lack,” the report says.

According to the authors, if these efforts are unsuccessful, workers turn to alcohol and suffer from insomnia.

The study involved 580 employees who had worked at the company for more than three years and had been using AI for at least one and a half years.

“In an effort to keep up with competitors and benefit from increased efficiency through AI adoption, many organizations have lost sight of their most important asset—the people whose work is divided into tasks that are increasingly automated,” the researchers write.