Artificial intelligence in the workplace – both feared and sought after

Some 52% of people who use AI at work are reluctant to admit to using it for their most important tasks. — AFP Relaxnews

The coming years may hold many challenges as artificial intelligence is deployed in the workplace. While some workers see this technology as a tremendous opportunity to boost productivity, others have more mixed feelings. They fear that these new tools could be detrimental to their careers.

Such are the findings of the latest edition of the “Work Trend Index” report from Microsoft and LinkedIn. Over 30,000 workers in 31 countries were polled for this major annual survey. It turns out that 52% of them are reluctant to let their colleagues know that they are using artificial intelligence tools to carry out complex professional tasks.