A 26-year-old Ernst & Young employee from Pune, Anna Sebastian Perayil, tragically passed away due to work stress after starting at the firm four months ago. Her mother, Anita Augustine, criticized the company for promoting excessive work in an email to India boss Rajiv Memani, highlighting the gap between work expectations and employee well-being. The Chartered Accountant’s death has sparked concerns about the effects of work stress on employees and the need for better work-life balance in the corporate world.
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Accenture executive says AI can speed up work, but won’t raise productivity unless…
Ramine Tinati, lead at Accenture’s APAC Center for Advanced AI, emphasized that while AI can expedite task completion, it doesn’t inherently boost productivity unless companies overhaul their workflows. This insight comes amid significant AI investments by major firms like Amazon and Microsoft, contrasting with Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang's view that AI enhances cognitive skills, a sentiment echoed by OpenAI's Sam Altman. Want More Context? 🔎
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