Despite its growing use, excitement around AI is waning as employees express concerns that AI tools may result in heavier workloads and faster-paced demands.
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00:00Do you use AI in your workplace?
00:07More than 70% of desk workers want to become AI experts.
00:12Between September 2023 and August 2024, AI adoption steadily increased around the world,
00:19growing from 20% of the global desk worker population to 36%.
00:26However, almost 50% of all desk workers would feel uncomfortable admitting to their manager
00:32that they have used AI for common workplace tasks.
00:36The top reasons for employees' discomfort are feeling like using AI is cheating, fear
00:41of being seen as less competent, and fear of being seen as lazy.
00:47In Sweden, 86% of employees feel uncomfortable revealing that they use AI to write messages
00:54to their colleagues or co-workers of the same level.
00:57In France, this applies to 65% of workers, while in Italy, the proportion declines to
01:0361%, 62% in Spain, and 58% in Germany.
01:09Despite the unease regarding AI use, three out of four desk workers say that they prefer
01:15AI-savvy employers.
01:17This trend is likely to accelerate as people in their first job are 1.8 times more likely
01:24to say AI enablement is a very important factor in their job search.