Generative AI has been criticized for not living up to its billing, as well creating a climate of doomerism regarding its dystopian ability to one day steal people’s jobs.
But, Inc. reports, the tech is already taking root in the workplace. Bosses and workers alike are consulting generative AI to get work done.
Around 56% of workers reported using generative AI at work. Within that group, 31% say they use it regularly. Managers don’t view generative AI as a cheat code, with 71% of workers saying their managers or broader organizations are aware of their generative AI use.
Still, there remains a disconnect between widespread use and rules governing its use in the workplace. Among respondents, 34% say their workplace doesn’t have an AI policy.
For workers, the tools are most often used for drafting written content (68%), brainstorming ideas (60%) and conducting background research (50%).
An Upwork Research Institute survey of 1,418 business decision-makers found that 62% of leaders use the tools to conduct research, 48% consult generative AI to produce first drafts of creative work, 47% use it for writing and 40% for coding. The primary fields affected include IT, marketing, customer support, operations and HR.
Nearly half of 500 CEOs surveyed by online learning platform edX and the research firm Workplace Intelligence believe AI could replace most or all of their jobs one day. Read more.
