AI’s Newest Employee: Who Bears the Burden of Your Digital Coworkers?

Digital coworkers are no longer hypothetical. AI-driven agents—agentics—are creeping into every function, every decision process, and every interaction within organizations. In some ways, they are the executive dream—they don’t need coffee breaks, demand raises, or call in sick. And yet, they’re reshaping work in ways few leaders are prepared to handle.

But here’s the real question: Who actually bears the burden of these AI-driven coworkers? Who trains them, maintains them, and—when they inevitab...