# AI promises productivity, but for managers, it's mostly a headache for now

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> **Original Source**: [TechCrunch AI](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/ai-promises-productivity-but-for-managers-its-mostly-a-headache-for-now-says-new-survey/)
> **Author**: Ram Iyer (undefined)
> **Published Date**: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
> **Category**: INDUSTRY
> **Tags**: AI, TechCrunch AI, industry

## Executive Summary
More than 50% of managers say they're finding it harder to evaluate employees' work after adopting AI, according to a new survey



## Full Coverage
Companies are giving employees AI tools to make them more productive, but the tools appear to be creating new problems for their managers

More than half of senior leaders say they find it harder to evaluate employees' work after adopting AI, according to a Nielsen survey of 1,700 directors and senior managers across seven countries, commissioned by work-management company Monday.com. The reason is that much of employees' output now arrives polished in the manager's inbox, making it hard to tell how much came from the employee and how much from AI. As a result, nearly half of managers say they spend more time reviewing and guiding their teams' output than they used to

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