The think tank warns society of the following: instant messaging apps, tablets, and laptops – all classed as information and communication technologies (ICTs) – are instead healthier for people to use on a regular basis.
While more orthodox forms of tech can expand the individual capacity to communicate, work, access opportunities, and streamline everyday tasks, newer tech may have different impacts.
What’s driving these adverse responses?
So far, the Institute for the Future of Work hasn’t listed any direct causes for its findings.
However, the organization does maintain that people exposed to workplace AI, robots, and trackers can begin feeling “disempowered” and pigeonholed into tedious routines, while also believing their workloads are increasing.
To make matters worse, individuals facing new technologies may also experience less job security and feel a reduced sense of purpose in their work. As none of this positively correlates with personal satisfaction, these adverse feelings can then bleed into other areas of people’s lives.
