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Employee use of generative artificial intelligence tools in the workplace is booming, but new data shows most employees using new technology are hesitant to admit it. .
According to the new 2024 Work Trend Index Annual Report published by Microsoft and LinkedIn, the use of GenAI tools like ChatGPT has nearly doubled in the past six months among knowledge workers around the world, with 75% using them. I admit that I am.
Office worker sneaking a peek over laptop at work. (license/image)
However, the majority (52%) of those who use tools say they are reluctant to admit that they are using them for their most important tasks, and 53% say that using AI for important tasks will You said you were worried about looking fungible.
Among workers who use AI at work, 78% said they bring their tools to work. And the bring-your-own-AI (BYOAI) trend isn’t just happening among young people. The study found that the condition affects all generations of workers.
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Gen Z workers between the ages of 18 and 28 were most likely to bring their own AI tools, followed closely by Millennials (75%) and Gen X (76%). Baby boomers aren’t far behind, with 73% of knowledge workers over the age of 58 saying they are implementing their own AI tools in the workplace.
68% of knowledge workers who have implemented their own AI in the workplace say they struggle to keep up with tasks at work. (license/image)
So why has the use of AI increased so much? 90% of workers using AI said the tool saves them time. The survey results also show that a key driver of this trend is that employees say they can’t keep up with their workload, with 68% struggling to keep up with the pace and volume of their work. It states that
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Utilizing AI tools in the workplace can lead to efficiencies, but a high proportion of workers keep their AI use secret, leading to an environment where “cybersecurity and data privacy are top concerns for leaders in the year ahead.” , corporate data is at risk,” the paper said. Report status.
In response to the findings, Leah Cooper, Sedgwick’s chief digital officer, told FOX Business that GenAI is now readily available to people, so employees can use the tool in their lives outside of the workplace. He said he is using.
The findings of a joint Microsoft and LinkedIn report raise alarms about security concerns, given the high percentage of employees who utilize AI without disclosing how they use it. (license/image)
“If these tools are not available in the workplace, employees may be tempted to use them to expedite processes, but employers have a duty to keep data safe, so consider security. “It’s important to do that,” she said.
“Employers face the challenge of not only restricting access to tools that could expose companies to data breaches, but also finding ways to introduce new technology into the workplace.
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“This is an essential part of an enterprise’s AI governance and security posture, and creating a framework that can adapt to impending regulations will protect enterprise data, limit restrictions, and ensure that employees are able to use these new tools. It helps reduce concerns when trying to use it.”
