A sizzling potato: Firm execs love to speak about how generative AI can be utilized by employees to seamlessly enhance productiveness and make life simpler – for these whom it would not change. Nevertheless, based on a brand new survey, practically three-quarters of workers who use AI say it has truly decreased productiveness whereas including to their workload.

The Upwork Analysis Institute, a part of the freelancing platform Upwork, surveyed 2,500 world C-suite executives, full-time workers, and freelancers within the US, UK, Australia, and Canada for its report.

It ought to come as no shock to be taught that 96% of C-suite leaders anticipate the usage of AI instruments to extend their firms’ total productiveness ranges. 39% of firms within the examine are mandating the usage of AI instruments, with a further 46% encouraging their use. It isn’t simply bosses, both; 65% of workers imagine the applied sciences will enhance productiveness.

Nevertheless, anticipating one thing and attaining it are two various things. Virtually half (47%) of workers utilizing AI stated they do not know easy methods to obtain the productiveness features their employers anticipate. 77% complained in regards to the instruments reducing productiveness and including to their workload. Moreover, 38% stated they felt overwhelmed by the demand to make use of AI at work.

The report speculates that a part of the issue may very well be on account of introducing generative AI into outdated work fashions and methods. Time spent attempting to shoehorn the tech into older workflows and studying the way it all matches collectively eats into productiveness time.

The survey additionally discovered that 39% of workers are spending additional time making certain that the AI’s work is correct and free from the hallucinations they’re infamous for producing. Furthermore, 21% of respondents stated they needed to spend additional time studying easy methods to use the methods.

“Whereas it is actually potential for AI to concurrently increase productiveness and enhance worker well-being, this final result would require a basic shift in how we set up expertise and work,” stated Kelly Monahan, managing director of Upwork’s analysis institute.

The report additionally highlights how a lot productiveness calls for bosses are placing on workers basically. 81% of world C-suite leaders acknowledge they’ve elevated calls for on employees prior to now 12 months. Whereas utilizing AI instruments to extend output is the most typical request, bosses are additionally telling employees to develop their skillsets, tackle extra tasks, return to the workplace, and work faster and longer.

The top result’s that 71% of workers are experiencing burnout, and two-thirds (65%) say they’re battling growing employer calls for. One in three workers say they may possible give up their jobs within the subsequent six months as a result of they’re burned out or overworked.