81% of workers using AI are more productive. Heres how to implement it
Summary
According to a survey conducted by Slacks Workforce Lab, AI use among desk workers has increased 23% since January 2024 and 60% since September 2023 -- and the data shows its accelerating productivity. The survey polled over 10,000 global desk workers, defined as being "employed full-time (30 or more hours per week)" in mostly executive, senior, middle, and junior management roles, and who "work with data, analyze information or think creatively," per Workforce Labs methodology. The results also showed that workers who use AI report higher scores on other metrics of employee engagement, including: • +13% Level of access to relevant people, files, and resources • +29% more likely to say they feel highly passionate about their work Other key takeaways from the survey reveal that: • Executive urgency to incorporate AI tools into business operations has increased sevenfold since January 2024 and is now a top concern, surpassing inflation or the broader economy. Looking to personalize at scale and boost efficiency, marketers rank AI adoption as their top priority and challenge. People spend a third of their day on tasks that are "not meaningful to their job," the survey reports, such as unnecessary meetings, low-value emails, and excessive paperwork or data entry.