In response to Owl Labs’ annual State of Hybrid Work Report, 32 % of workers consider that AI will assist them do their jobs extra effectively, whereas an additional 22 % assume AI will create new jobs permitting their groups to develop. Nevertheless, uncertainty round AI regulation and security is inflicting ‘AI anxiousness’ to develop, with practically 1 in 5 UK employees (17 %) involved that AI will steal their jobs. An extra 19 % are nervous that AI has the potential to create new moral points within the office.
There’s additionally an rising generational divide in attitudes in the direction of AI with Gen Z employees (16-24 years previous) most probably to assume AI will assist them do their job extra successfully (37 %) and create new roles (29 %) in comparison with these aged 55 and over who’re least prone to see the advantages of utilizing AI. Nevertheless, with AI set to automate extra admin duties, youthful employees – who sometimes shoulder these admin obligations – are extra involved that AI will steal their job. Over a fifth (21 %) of 16-24 yr olds are nervous that AI will take their jobs in comparison with solely 14 % of these aged over 55.
Given that almost all (72 %) of workers agree that good tech is essential to a profitable working life, it’s not simply AI instruments that employees are eager to undertake within the office. Greater than 1 in 4 UK employees (27 %) wish to see improved video conferencing instruments, whereas an additional 26 % wish to use AR or combined actuality units at work. Nevertheless, solely 1 / 4 (25 %) of corporations have up to date their assembly know-how previously yr regardless of 82 % of workers reporting that they’ve misplaced assembly time attributable to tech difficulties. This stark disparity highlights a urgent want for corporations to bridge the know-how hole with instruments that exist immediately and adoption of AI to additional advance their workplaces.
