'Bytemares' | 96% of HR leaders suffering from tech-related stress amid AI & cybersecurity threats

New research from BT has uncovered widespread anxiety among business leaders in the HR sector regarding the pace of technological change. 

In fact, 96% of HR company directors and executives report suffering from ‘bytemares’ – tech-related stress that’s severe enough to disrupt their sleep – with cybersecurity and AI coming up as the main sources of anxiety.

With 74% of leaders in the sector agreeing that tech transformation is critical to the survival of their business, tackling this tech anxiety could result in a significant contribution to the growth of both the HR sector and the wider economy. 

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