{
  "id": 6240231,
  "title": "A third of workers believe having an AI boss would make them more productive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/a-third-of-workers-believe-having-an-ai-boss-would-make-them-more",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-08T05:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/pro/a-third-of-workers-believe-having-an-ai-boss-would-make-them-more-productive"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new survey reveals that 36.7% of UK workers believe an AI boss could boost their productivity, while 64% of directors expect similar gains. However, 74.2% of employees prefer receiving performance feedback from a human superior rather than an AI, with 75% of those workers expressing a preference for a human boss. Despite these results, almost 40% of managers doubt AI can improve productivity, and 40% of managers believe AI will not replace them. The research from Careerminds UK surveyed 600 full-time UK employees and found that younger colleagues were more open to the idea of an AI management layer. The survey comes at a time of predictions for flattened structures, particularly at the middle manager level. While AI may help managers become more effective, leaders should consider the needs of their employees, especially younger ones who value guidance, development, reassurance, and context from their managers.",
  "summary": "Over 33% of employees feel they would be more productive under an AI boss, with directors also favourable towards replacing middle managers with agentic solutions.",
  "key_points": [
    "36.7% of UK workers believe AI bosses could increase productivity.",
    "64% of directors expect similar productivity gains from AI bosses.",
    "74.2% of employees prefer human feedback over AI supervision."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}