Gen Alpha won’t write emails when they join the workforce in 2030—research reveals they’ll sent voice notes to their boss instead
Spending hours typing away at emails, making sure the tone treads the right balance of not too blunt or too casual (or that you’ve not sent a single typo to a boss), could soon be a thing of the past. The London School of Economics has warned that the days of the keyboard are numbered.
TL;DR
- By 2028, voice AI is predicted to become the default way of working, replacing traditional typing.
- Generation Alpha, entering the workforce by 2030, may never experience a work environment without voice technology.
- Speaking is seen as faster and more aligned with human thought processes than typing, potentially boosting creativity and inclusion.
- While voice technology offers advantages for creating content, concerns remain about its efficiency for reading, searching, and accountability compared to written text.
- Voice inputs are expected to be transcribed into text for organizational use, making keyboards less essential for drafting but potentially leading to communication overload if not managed.