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Fashion executives often say they want their employees to experiment with AI. They’re often met with suspicion; whether they work at corporate headquarters or in the warehouse, workers worry they’re being asked to
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Even as AI marketing grabs headlines, agents powered by the technology are transforming fashion's back-office jobs at a moment when corporations are laying off staff to be leaner and more efficient.
As generative artificial intelligence takes on work once reserved for stylists, photographers, and PR strategists, creatives are being pushed to prove the value of human ingenuity — and find new ways to protect it.
Fashion and retail firms are rethinking AI’s role —not just as a productivity booster but as a tool for improving employee experience and job satisfaction.
The next phase of artificial intelligence promises to change – and potentially eliminate – many jobs that were unaffected by previous waves of automation.
Sheena Butler-Young is Senior Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers workplace, talent and issues surrounding diversity and inclusion.
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