![]() While Microsoft’s survey results appear to complement its investment in AI technology, others, including the so-called Godfather of AI are less sold on the concept, with warnings including “smart things can outsmart us.” “After ‘increasing productivity,’ leaders’ top hopes for AI are to: help employees with necessary but repetitive tasks, increase employee wellbeing, eliminate employee time spent on low-value activities, enhance employees’ capabilities, and accelerate employees’ pace of work,” according to Microsoft. Leaders told Microsoft “reducing headcount was last on the list” of what they would value from using AI at work. A vast majority (87 per cent) or survey respondents who said they are extremely familiar with AI said they would use AI for creative aspects of their job.Įmployers are two times as interested in using AI to increase productivity rather than cut their workforce, according the report. Microsoft also says if people are more familiar with AI they will be more likely to see its potential to help throughout the workday. ![]() Most people also said they would use AI to find the right information they need (86 per cent), summarize their meetings (80 per cent) and plan their day (77 per cent).Īccording to the report, most folks believe AI can “enhance creativity” by coming up with ideas for their work (76 per cent) and editing their work (75 per cent). Microsoft says 76 per cent of people would be fine using AI for administrative tasks, 79 per cent said they would be comfortable using the software for analytical work, and 73 per cent said they’d use it for creative work. Just under half (49 per cent) of survey respondents said they are worried about AI taking their jobs, while 70 per cent said they would delegate as many tasks as possible to the software to lessen their workload. HOW WILL AI AFFECT THE WORKDAY? In March, Microsoft announced it would be incorporating the AI technology behind ChatGPT into its developer tools, which enables people to create applications with little to no coding.Īmid the rise of generative AI are concerns that the software could replace people in the workplace.Īccording to Microsoft, more people are excited to have AI tools to help “lift the weight of work” than they are afraid of losing their position to AI. Big changes at Shopify earlier this year acknowledged an increase in the number of meetings during the pandemic, and slashed the amount of calls significantly in an attempt to free up its employees. ![]() Microsoft is not the first company to suggest excessive meetings are hindering work productivity. More than half (55 per cent) of survey respondents said the next steps at the end of a meeting are unclear, while 56 per cent said it’s hard to summarize what happened during a meeting.īut when it comes to strategies that could reduce the time spent in these meetings, just over one in three people (35 per cent) said they think they would be missed if they didn’t attend, while most respondents said meetings are made worthwhile because they “will receive information that will help (them) do (their) job better.” Most people (58 per cent) said they find it difficult to brainstorm during a virtual meeting, while 57 per cent said it’s hard to catch up if they joined a meeting late. Lacking clear goals, having too many meetings, feeling uninspired and not easily finding the information they need rounded out the top five productivity disruptors, according to the survey. ![]() 1 obstacle to their day-to-day productivity. Survey respondents also ranked “inefficient meetings” as the No. The top 25 per cent of heavy email users spend 8.8 hours a week in their inbox, and the top 25 per cent of people heavily involved in meetings spend 7.5 hours per week in a video or audio call. Microsoft says the average employee spends more than half (57 per cent) of their time on communications and 43 per cent of their time creating documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Most people (62 per cent) said it takes too much time for find information they need at work. Sixty-eight per cent of survey respondents said work communications like emails, meetings and chats usually get in their way during the workday, and they don’t have enough uninterrupted focus time to do their jobs.
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