Generative AI in the workplace: Friend or Foe?

Adeel Qaiser, Partner for AI & Data, Ernst & Young Consulting

23-Jul-25 11:00

Generative AI in the workplace: Friend or Foe?

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Generative AI is no longer a future concept, it’s already reshaping how we work, collaborate, and make decisions. But is it empowering employees or quietly replacing them?

We sit down with Adeel Qaiser, Partner in AI and Data at EY Malaysia, to unpack the tension behind the tech. Drawing from years of consulting across industries, Adeel explores how organisations are implementing generative AI, where it's helping, where it's hurting, and what leaders need to do to ensure it becomes a trusted tool rather than a threat.

Produced by: Richard Bradbury

Presented by: Richard Bradbury

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Categories: the workplace, technology, managing, Corporates

Tags: ai, generative AI risks, future of work, ai in business, digital transformation, human-ai dynamics,

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