Executive Summary
Automation and AI are often perceived by the companies that leverage them as an important source of labor productivity. Many workers in such companies, however, tend to see the adoption of these and other technologies as putting their jobs in jeopardy or creating more stressful workplaces. These fears could be material, with heightened risk aversion creating unintended negative consequences. What if workers fear the future so much that it changes their behavior as consumers and leads them to spend less? If stress levels rise to such a high level as workers…
