# Employers Are Treating More Workers As Disposable. AI Could Speed Up That Trend

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/employers-are-treating-more-workers-as-disposable-ai-could-s-ghnm>
> Published: 2026-08-11 18:19:08+00:00

# Employers Are Treating More Workers As Disposable. AI Could Speed Up That Trend

By Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes StaffSource:

[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)MIT emeritus professor Paul Osterman estimates 35% of workers are already treated as disposable and

[artificial intelligence](/glossary/artificial-intelligence)could create an even less secure workforce.Get AI news in your inbox

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