The majority of workers agree: AI has turned their lives into slop-filled misery, making them yearn for the good old days before the tech existed. The survey’s results are a strong indication that the once-promised boost to productivity thanks to AI has yet to materialize. Some 42 percent of respondents said they “spend more time verifying AI output than they save using it,” while 49 percent reported that “poor-quality AI output slows down projects.” Over half (54 percent) of survey respondents said they fear losing their jobs within the next five years as a result of AI. More on work and AI: Sam Altman Says Even the Power of AI Will Never Lead to a Shorter Work Week