Summary
We worked with Upwork on a study entitled “AI-Enhanced Work Models” to understand the disconnect between how AI is driving productivity between the C-Suite and employees. Between April 16 and May 5, 2024, 2,500 global C-Suite and employees were surveyed to gain insight into how AI is increasing employee workloads, hampering productivity, contributing to burnout, and why skilled freelancers can help solve those issues. The results uncovered that while business leaders are investing heavily in AI, most organizations are currently failing to unlock the full productivity value of the technology.
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Key Findings
- 96% of C-suite leaders expect AI to boost worker productivity, but 77% of employees report AI has increased their workload.
- 71% of full-time employees are burned out, and 65% report struggling with their employer’s demands on their productivity.
Business Results
The study was featured in Fortune (x4), INC (x2), Forbes (x5), CNBC, Fast Company, Yahoo! Finance (x2), Bloomberg Radio, TechCrunch, BenefitsPro, Venturebeat, Business Insider, HR Brew (part of Morning Brew), Miami Herald, Employee Benefit News, Charter, TIME, Staffing Industry Analysts, WorkLife, Canadian HR Reporter, PC Magazine, DICE, Futurism, The Register (UK), ReadWrite, People Matters, and The Economic Times (India).
