Majority of UAE workers trust a robot more than their manager - study

UAE workers have more trust in robots than their managers, according to a global survey released this week. In the UAE, 72 percent of employees have turned to AI over their managers, said the latest report from software firm Oracle. UAE survey respondents said robots are better at maintaining work schedules (42 percent), problem solving (34 percent) and providing unbiased information (32 percent). On average globally, 64 percent of people would trust a robot more than their manager and half have turned to a robot instead of their manager for advice, the survey results showed. The increasing adoption of AI at work is having a significant impact on the way employees interact with their managers, said the second global'AI at Work' study, which was conducted in partnership with research company Future Workplace.