As experts continue to predict that AI will lead to the abolishing of millions of jobs, one company is taking the matter to its logical conclusion by giving its “digital workers” — AI algorithms that were essentially assigned a job — “rights,” as Fortune reports. In a press release last week, HR software company Lattice proudly claimed that it was “making history” by fully integrating these AI models into its product and adding them to org charts. “AI workers will have managers and will be held accountable to specific goals and standards using Lattice’s platform,” the press release reads, “so employers can measure and assess their performance like with any other employee.” Unsurprisingly, the baffling concept of extending rights to “digital employees” that don’t actually exist didn’t sit well with many, leading to major backlash and eventually forcing Lattice to reconsider. The retaliation highlights a growing disillusionment with AI, which has quickly taken over entire industries by storm. In many ways, Lattice said the quiet part out loud and got called out for it. Onboarding AI models to have the same standing as human employees in an organization appears to have crossed a line, with people squirming at the possibility of a future where work environments are largely shaped by algorithms, not humans. Critics of the move pointed out that Lattice’s announcement was tone-deaf, degrading to human staff, and set a bad precedent. “This strategy and messaging misses the mark in a big way, and I say that as someone…Company Abandons Plans to Give AI Workers "Rights" and Add Them to Org Chart After Outcry From Human Employees