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As companies replace human workers with AI agents, determining managers' grade and pay is becoming harder, as both often depend on how many people they manage (Pilita Clark/Financial Times)

Source: TECHMEME · NOV 09, 2026

Pilita Clark / Financial Times : As companies replace human workers with AI agents, determining managers' grade and pay is becoming harder, as both often depend on how many people they manage — I was chairing a panel discussion about AI the other day when someone in the audience asked about something I had never thought of before.

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