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Mehdi Paryavi, CEO of the International Data Center Authority, highlights the need for human oversight in AI usage to maintain quality. He asserts that excessive and poorly designed AI deployment may undermine employees' trust in their skills, leading to 'silent cognitive erosion' and 'downskilling.'

A recent report from the Work AI Institute, developed with researchers from Notre Dame, Harvard, and UC Santa Barbara, indicates that while AI makes employees feel smarter and more productive, their fundamental skills may diminish over time. Paryavi emphasizes that the definition of productivity by leaders poses a challenge, as the speed promised by AI does not guarantee quality. He advocates for differentiated access to AI based on job functions and stresses the importance of human involvement in both the creative process and quality control of AI outputs.