Exclusive: Workers are crossing job boundaries with AI, OpenAI research shows

OpenAI research on 800,000+ work-related ChatGPT messages shows 44% of occupation-specific requests involve tasks traditionally handled by other professions, with customer service, design, and HR staff showing the highest crossover rates. The trend suggests AI is reshaping job boundaries and labour division within companies ahead of official employment statistics.

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