Study: Growth of AI adoption slows among U.S. workers
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The percentage of workers in the U.S. who say they are using AI at work has remained largely flat over the last three months, according to a new study commissioned by Slack.
Why it matters: If AI's rapid adoption curve slows or flattens, a lot of very rosy assumptions about the technology — and very high market valuations tied to them — could change.
Driving the news: Slack said its most recent survey found 33% of U.S. workers say they are using AI at work, an increase of just a single percentage point. That represents a significant flattening of the rapid growth noted in prior surveys.
- Global adoption of AI use at work, meanwhile, rose from 32% to 36%.
Between the lines: Slack also found that globally, nearly half of workers (48%) said they were uncomfortable telling their managers they use AI at work.
- Among the top reasons cited were a fear of being seen as lazy, cheating or incompetent.
What they're saying: "Too much of the burden has been put on workers to figure out how to use AI," Slack senior VP of research and analytics Christina Janzer said in a statement. "To ensure adoption of the technology, it's important that leaders not only train workers, but encourage employees to talk about it and experiment with AI out in the open."
- The survey queried 17,372 workers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the U.K. and the U.S., and took place between Aug. 2 and Aug 30.
