Maria Black on AI will create a permanent underclass

Maria Black

President and Chief Executive Officer, ADP

Though still relatively new, AI has already made a profound impact on the world of work. HR technology that leverages AI can solve for real practitioner pain points by automating time-consuming tasks, helping ensure compliance, improving accuracy and providing strategic insights. This will give people time back and allow for more meaningful, strategic and creative work.

AI Verified (Jan 19, 2026)

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AI is becoming your new work colleague. But let's not forget the human ones

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AI will create a permanent underclass

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AI Verified The quote discusses AI improving work and giving people time back, which is directly relevant to whether AI creates a permanent underclass. gpt-5 · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified The quote emphasizes automating time-consuming tasks, giving people time back, and more meaningful work, so 'against' matches the permanent-underclass statement. gpt-5 · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified The WEF article at line 35 contains the same work/time-back quote and attribution to Maria Black. gpt-5 · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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