The hidden AI risk for workers isn't just unemployment — it's a pay cut, former Salesforce AI CEO says

Clara Shih. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images Former Salesforce AI CEO Clara Shih says AI may hurt workers through lower pay, not just layoffs. Wage cuts are a more common way new tech hits workers, she said. This happens as technology lowers skill requirements and displaced workers move into new fields, she added. Much of the debate about AI's impact on the labor market focuses on whether — and how many — jobs it will eliminate. But Clara Shih, the former CEO of Salesforce AI, says t...