Germany: Artificial intelligence pushes employees to leave their jobs

A recent survey in Germany revealed that changes brought by artificial intelligence in the workplace have driven some employees to leave their jobs, despite the majority of users acknowledging improved team productivity. The survey included 817 workers in STEM fields, with the highest departure rate recorded in life sciences (56.8%).

A recent survey in Germany revealed that changes brought by artificial intelligence in the workplace have driven some employees to leave their jobs, despite the majority of users of this technology acknowledging improved team productivity. The survey was conducted by the institute on behalf of the British consulting and recruitment firm "S Three" and included 817 workers in Germany during the summer of this year, from fields including mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, and technology, known collectively as "MINT." Some 38.4% of participating specialists reported that colleagues had left their companies in the past twelve months for reasons related to artificial intelligence. According to the results, 52.2% indicated that the main reason for leaving was a radical change in the nature of work, while 46.5% cited a lack of professional development opportunities, and 36.9% mentioned unbearable workloads. The highest rate of reporting employee departures for AI-related reasons was in the life sciences field, which includes biological sciences and medicine, at 56.8%, compared to 28.9% in the information technology sector and 29.6% in engineering. In contrast, the results showed that the use of artificial intelligence is not only associated with negative assessments; 66.8% of its users said that the productivity of their teams had increased compared to two years ago. Participants indicated that they invest the time saved by AI tools in strategic thinking (38%), training and professional development (29%), or taking on additional tasks (29.4%).