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Artificial intelligence is taking on a larger role in white-collar work, with the ability to draft emails, presentations, images and more. Workers have already lost their jobs to the technology, and some chief executives are changing future hiring plans. WSJ explains. Illustration: Jacob Reynolds Early on, remote work looked like a win-win: Employees got to work where and when they pleased, and employers got more productivity.Continue reading your article with
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