AI Alters the Role of Middle Managers The introduction of AI systems into workplaces is changing the roles and responsibilities of middle managers. A new study from the University of Eastern Finland found that integrating AI into customer service teams in the financial sector increased the demands on middle management. As AI takes over routine tasks previously done by humans, managers are now expected to focus more on human relations, leadership, and facilitating interactions between employees and AI systems. The study examined how AI applications have been rapidly adopted in the financial services industry. Many customer service roles now involve both human employees and AI working together on teams. AI can efficiently handle large amounts of

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often for a non-technical
manner and for an
audience of non- scientists.
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“If you can't explain it simply, you
don't understand it well enough.”
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establishments are not presently cognizant
of efficacious treatments resulting in the
complete elimination of symptomatology in
acute viral nasopharyngitis.
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An e-cigarette also known as personal vaporiser or PV is an electronic inhaler that
vaporises a liquid solution into an aerosol mist, simulating the act of tobacco smoking.
While Shisha, the origins of which are disputed (some say India, others Persia or Turkey)
is a glass-bottomed water pipe in which fruit-flavored tobacco is covered with foil and
roasted with charcoal. The fruit-flavored tobacco smoke passes through a water chamber
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science story. This portion must observe the
following:
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our ideas, visualize our paper's
potential structure, and to
further flesh out and develop
points.

70. 1. EYE CATCHING HEADLINE (NEWS) / TITLE (Feature)
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- examples
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- recommendation
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strongly as the opening sentences. It may be any of the
following:
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creation. They turn the wheels of progress and hold
high the torch of freedom- freedom from want and
hunger. Do you have these kinds of hands?
III. A Suggestion or Advice
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the future of our country and of our children.

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Headline
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Lead Paragraph
= Conclusion

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80. AI alters middle managers' work
Date: December 21, 2023
Source: University of Eastern Finland
Summary: The introduction of artificial intelligence is a significant part of the
digital transformation bringing challenges and changes to the job descriptions
among management. A study shows that integrating artificial intelligence
systems into service teams increases demands imposed on middle
management in the financial services field. In that sector, the advent of
artificial intelligence has been fast and AI applications can implement a large
proportion of routine work that was previously done by people. Many
professionals in the service sector work in teams which include both humans
and artificial intelligence systems, which sets new expectations on
interactions, human relations, and leadership.
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