Trust in tech: Career development with a little help from robotic friends

Survey finds 91% of Indian respondents are willing to make life changes based on AI recommendations

Among the significant changes brought about by the pandemic is people’s increasing trust in artificial intelligence (AI), including for advice on career development, according to a survey by Oracle and Workplace Intelligence, an HR research and advisory firm, titled “AI@Work”.

The report found that 75 per cent of people globally and 91 per cent in India were willing to make life changes based on robot recommendations.

Compared with 82 per cent of the global workforce, 92 per cent of Indians believe robots can support their careers better than a human. Nearly half the respondents said robots are better at giving unbiased recommendations,