Trending Now - Gen Z Expresses Concerns Over Ai's Impact on Intelligence
WHO:
Fast Company - 2,500 global employees and IT leaders participated in a survey conducted by GoTo in partnership with Workplace Intelligence.
Bloomberg Markets - Kevin Brunner is the global chair of investment banking and mergers and acquisitions at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Futurism - Jensen Huang is the CEO of Nvidia; Mustafa Suleyman is the CEO of Microsoft AI; Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI; Rahul Vohra is the CEO of Superhuman Mail.
WHAT:
Fast Company - Sixty percent of employees feel pressured to use AI tools to boost productivity regardless of task suitability.
Fast Company - Seventy percent of employees admit to using AI for sensitive tasks, a 16 percentage point increase from the previous year.
Fast Company - Eighty-four percent of employees believe their company could do more to encourage responsible AI use, while only 48% of IT leaders agree.
Fast Company - Only 44% of IT leaders report that their company has an AI policy in place.
Fast Company - Eighty percent of employees and 60% of IT leaders acknowledge inadequate training for AI tools.
Fast Company - Eighty-eight percent of employees say AI has benefited them.
Fast Company - Forty-six percent of Gen Z workers believe AI is making them dumber, compared to thirty-nine percent of the overall workforce.
Fast Company - Eighty-five percent of workers can’t connect AI training to their job.
Fast Company - Fifty-six percent of workers are so buried in manual, pre-AI tasks that they have no time to learn the tools designed to free them from those tasks.
Fast Company - AI is saving workers more than two hours a day, but employees report feeling less confident and skilled as a result.
Fast Company - Fifty percent of employees now say they rely on AI too much, and thirty percent say they can no longer function without it.
Fast Company - Seventy percent of employees admit they’ve used AI for sensitive or high-stakes tasks, up from 54% just a year ago.
Fast Company - Eighty-four percent of employees say their company could do more to encourage responsible AI use, while only 48% of IT leaders agree.
Fast Company - Only 44% of IT leaders report that their company has an AI policy in place.
Fast Company - Eighty percent of employees and sixty percent of IT leaders acknowledge inadequate training for AI tools.
Fast Company - Seventy-seven percent of employees say reviewing AI-generated work takes more time than human work.
Fast Company - Sixty-five percent of employees say their employers have not equipped them with the skills they need as AI takes over more work.
Fast Company - Eighty-eight percent of employees say AI has benefited them.
Newsweek - Ninety-three percent of Gen Z respondents said using AI has benefited them, while forty percent said they feel they can’t function without it.
Fast Company - Forty-six percent of Gen Z workers believe AI is making them dumber, compared to thirty-nine percent of the overall workforce.
Fast Company - Sixty percent of employees feel pressured to use AI tools to boost productivity regardless of task suitability.
Fast Company - Seventy percent of employees admit to using AI for sensitive tasks, a 16 percentage point increase from the previous year.
Fast Company - Eighty-four percent of employees believe their company could do more to encourage responsible AI use, while only 48% of IT leaders agree.
Fast Company - Only 44% of IT leaders report that their company has an AI policy in place.
Fast Company - Eighty percent of employees and 60% of IT leaders acknowledge inadequate training for AI tools.
Fast Company - Eighty-eight percent of employees say AI has benefited them.
Newsweek - Ninety-three percent of Gen Z respondents said using AI has benefited them, while 40% said they feel they can’t function without it.
Fast Company - Forty-six percent of Gen Z workers believe AI is making them dumber, compared to 39% of the overall workforce.
Fast Company - Eighty-five percent of workers can’t connect AI training to their job.
Fast Company - Fifty-six percent of workers are so buried in manual, pre-AI tasks that they have no time to learn the tools designed to free them from those tasks.
Fast Company - AI is saving workers more than two hours a day, but employees report feeling less confident and skilled as a result.
Fast Company - 70% of employees admit to using AI for sensitive tasks, up from 54% the previous year.
Fast Company - 43% of employees have submitted AI-generated content despite suspecting it was low quality or contained errors.
Fast Company - 66% of employees say wading through others' AI output creates extra work for them.
Fast Company - 84% of employees believe their company could do more to encourage responsible AI use, while only 48% of IT leaders agree.
Fast Company - Only 44% of IT leaders report that their company has an AI policy in place.
Fast Company - 80% of employees and 60% of IT leaders acknowledge inadequate training for AI tools.
Fast Company - 77% of employees say reviewing AI-generated work takes more time than human work.
Fast Company - 65% of employees say their employers have not equipped them with the skills they need as AI takes over more work.
Fast Company - 88% of employees say AI has benefited them.
Newsweek - 93% of Gen Z respondents said using AI has benefited them, while 40% said they feel they can’t function without it.
Fast Company - 46% of Gen Z workers believe AI is making them dumber, compared to 39% of the overall workforce.
Fast Company - 60% of employees feel pressured to use AI tools to boost productivity, regardless of task suitability.
Fast Company - 70% of employees admit to using AI for sensitive tasks, a 16 percentage point increase from the previous year.
Fast Company - 43% of employees have submitted AI-generated content despite suspecting it was low quality or contained errors.
Fast Company - 66% of employees say wading through others' AI output creates extra work for them.
Fast Company - 84% of employees believe their company could do more to encourage responsible AI use, while only 48% of IT leaders agree.
Fast Company - Only 44% of IT leaders report that their company has an AI policy in place.
Fast Company - 80% of employees and 60% of IT leaders acknowledge inadequate training for AI tools.
Fast Company - 50% of employees now say they rely on AI too much; 30% say they can no longer function without it; 39% believe their overreliance on AI is eroding their skills, with this number rising to 46% among Gen Z workers.
Fast Company - 60% of employees feel pressured to use AI tools to boost productivity; 70% admit to using AI for sensitive tasks, up from 54% the previous year; 43% have submitted AI-generated content despite suspecting it was low quality; 77% say reviewing AI-generated work takes more time than human work.
Fast Company - 84% of employees believe their company could do more to encourage responsible AI use, while only 48% of IT leaders agree; 44% of IT leaders say their company has an AI policy; 80% of employees and 60% of IT leaders acknowledge inadequate training for AI tools.
Bloomberg Markets - AI is transitioning from hype to real execution, according to Kevin Brunner.
Futurism - 70% of Americans think AI is "moving too fast"; 64% believe the general population will not reap future economic benefits from AI.
Fast Company - 50% of employees now say they rely on AI too much, and 30% say they can no longer function without it; 39% believe their overreliance on AI is actively eroding their skills, with this number climbing to 46% among Gen Z workers.
Fast Company - 70% of employees admit to using AI for sensitive tasks, a 16 percentage point increase from the previous year.
Fast Company - 43% of employees have submitted AI-generated content despite suspecting it was low quality or contained errors.
Fast Company - 66% of employees say wading through others' AI output creates extra work for them.
Fast Company - 84% of employees believe their company could do more to encourage responsible AI use, while only 48% of IT leaders agree.
Fast Company - Only 44% of IT leaders report that their company has an AI policy in place.
Fast Company - 80% of employees and 60% of IT leaders acknowledge inadequate training for AI tools.
Fast Company - 77% of employees say reviewing AI-generated work takes more time than human work.
Fast Company - 65% of employees say their employers have not equipped them with the skills they need as AI takes over more work.
Fast Company - 88% of employees say AI has benefited them.
Fast Company - 46% of Gen Z workers believe AI is making them dumber, compared to 39% of the overall workforce.
Fast Company - 60% of employees feel pressured to use AI tools to boost productivity, regardless of task suitability.
Fast Company - 70% of employees admit to using AI for sensitive tasks, a 16 percentage point increase from the previous year.
Fast Company - 43% of employees have submitted AI-generated content despite suspecting it was low quality or contained errors.
Fast Company - 66% of employees say wading through others' AI output creates extra work for them.
Fast Company - 84% of employees believe their company could do more to encourage responsible AI use, while only 48% of IT leaders agree.
Fast Company - Only 44% of IT leaders report that their company has an AI policy in place.
Fast Company - 80% of employees and 60% of IT leaders acknowledge inadequate training for AI tools.
Fast Company - AI is saving workers more than two hours a day, but employees report feeling less confident and skilled as a result.
Fast Company - 70% of employees admit to using AI for sensitive tasks, a 16 percentage point increase from the previous year.
Fast Company - 43% of employees have submitted AI-generated content despite suspecting it was low quality or contained errors.
Fast Company - 66% of employees say wading through others' AI output creates extra work for them.
Fast Company - 84% of employees believe their company could do more to encourage responsible AI use, while only 48% of IT leaders agree.
Fast Company - Only 44% of IT leaders report that their company has an AI policy in place.
Fast Company - 80% of employees and 60% of IT leaders acknowledge inadequate training for AI tools.
Fast Company - 50% of employees now say they rely on AI too much, and 30% say they can no longer function without it; 39% believe their overreliance on AI is actively eroding their skills, with this number climbing to 46% among Gen Z workers.
Newsweek - 93% of Gen Z respondents said using AI has benefited them, while 40% said they feel they can’t function without it.
Fast Company - 50% of employees say they rely on AI too much; 30% say they can no longer function without it; 39% believe their overreliance on AI is eroding their skills, with this number rising to 46% among Gen Z workers.
Fast Company - 60% of employees feel pressured to use AI tools to boost productivity; 70% admit to using AI for sensitive tasks, up from 54% the previous year; 43% have submitted AI-generated content despite suspecting it was low quality; 77% say reviewing AI-generated work takes more time than human work.
Fast Company - 84% of employees believe their company could do more to encourage responsible AI use, while only 48% of IT leaders agree; 44% of IT leaders say their company has an AI policy; 80% of employees and 60% of IT leaders acknowledge inadequate training for AI tools.
Bloomberg Markets - AI is transitioning from hype to real execution, according to Kevin Brunner.
Futurism - 70% of Americans think AI is "moving too fast"; 64% believe the general population will not reap future economic benefits from AI.
WHERE:
Fast Company - The survey included global employees and IT leaders, indicating a worldwide context.
Fast Company - The survey included global employees and IT leaders, indicating a worldwide context.
Fast Company - The survey included global employees and IT leaders, indicating a worldwide context.
Futurism - The public sentiment regarding AI is reflected across the United States.
Fast Company - The survey included global employees and IT leaders, indicating a worldwide context.
Fast Company - The survey included global employees and IT leaders, indicating a worldwide context.
Fast Company - The survey included global employees and IT leaders, indicating a worldwide context.
Futurism - The public sentiment regarding AI is reflected across the United States.
WHEN:
Fast Company - The survey results indicate a significant increase in AI usage for sensitive tasks over the past year.
Futurism - The negative public sentiment towards AI has been noted in recent polling.
WHY:
Fast Company - Employees are pressured to use AI tools to produce results, leading to overreliance and skill erosion.
Fast Company - Employees are pressured to use AI tools to produce results, leading to overreliance and skill erosion.
Fast Company - Employees are pressured to use AI tools to produce results, leading to overreliance and skill erosion.
Fast Company - Employees are pressured to use AI tools to produce results, leading to overreliance and skill erosion.
Futurism - AI CEOs express confusion over public backlash against AI, attributing it to a negative narrative and concerns about the technology's rapid expansion.
Fast Company - Employees are pressured to use AI tools to produce results, leading to overreliance and skill erosion.
Fast Company - Employees are pressured to use AI tools to produce results, leading to overreliance and skill erosion.
Fast Company - Employees are pressured to use AI tools to produce results, leading to overreliance and skill erosion.
Fast Company - Employees are pressured to use AI tools to produce results, leading to overreliance and skill erosion.
Futurism - AI CEOs express confusion over public backlash against AI, attributing it to a negative narrative and concerns about the technology's rapid expansion.
HOW:
Fast Company - Companies that succeed will build AI policies that are relevant and understandable to employees, paired with genuine training investment.
Fast Company - Companies that succeed will build AI policies that are relevant and understandable to employees, paired with genuine training investment.
Fast Company - Companies that succeed will build AI policies that are relevant and understandable to employees, paired with genuine training investment.
Fast Company - 80% of employees say their employers have not equipped them with the skills they need as AI takes over more work.
Fast Company - The research highlights a disconnect between employees and IT leaders regarding AI policy and training, indicating a lack of organizational support for responsible AI use.
Fast Company - Companies that succeed will build AI policies that are relevant and understandable to employees, paired with genuine training investment.
Fast Company - Companies that succeed will build AI policies that are relevant and understandable to employees, paired with genuine training investment.
Fast Company - Companies that succeed will build AI policies that are relevant and understandable to employees, paired with genuine training investment.
Fast Company - 80% of employees say their employers have not equipped them with the skills they need as AI takes over more work.
Fast Company - The research highlights a disconnect between employees and IT leaders regarding AI policy and training, indicating a lack of organizational support for responsible AI use.
(UPDATED May 20, 2026 11:51 UTC)
A recent survey reveals that sixty percent of employees feel pressured to use AI tools to enhance productivity, even when those tools may not be suitable for the task at hand. While eighty-eight percent of employees acknowledge the benefits of AI, a significant number, including eighty percent of employees and sixty percent of IT leaders, point to inadequate training and a lack of connection between AI training and job responsibilities. Additionally, only forty-four percent of IT leaders report having an AI policy in place, highlighting a gap in organizational support for responsible AI usage.
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(UPDATED May 20, 2026 10:04 UTC)
A recent survey reveals that fifty percent of employees feel they rely too heavily on AI, with thirty percent admitting they can no longer function without it. Additionally, a striking seventy percent of employees have used AI for sensitive tasks, a significant increase from last year, while eighty-four percent believe their companies should promote more responsible AI use. However, only forty-four percent of IT leaders report having an AI policy in place, and a majority of both employees and IT leaders recognize that training for AI tools is inadequate.
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(UPDATED May 20, 2026 06:18 UTC)
A recent survey reveals that sixty percent of employees feel pressured to use AI tools to enhance productivity, even when these tools may not be suitable for their tasks. While eighty-eight percent of employees acknowledge that AI has benefited them, a significant portion, including eighty percent of workers and sixty percent of IT leaders, report inadequate training for these tools. Furthermore, a striking fifty-six percent of workers find themselves overwhelmed by manual tasks, leaving them little time to learn how to effectively utilize AI in their roles.
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(UPDATED May 20, 2026 01:37 UTC)
A recent survey reveals that while AI is helping employees save over two hours a day, many are feeling less confident and skilled, with 70% admitting to using AI for sensitive tasks, a significant increase from the previous year. Alarmingly, 84% of employees believe their companies could do more to promote responsible AI use, yet only 44% of IT leaders report having an AI policy in place, highlighting a disconnect in organizational support. As concerns about overreliance on AI grow, with 50% of employees feeling they depend on it too much, companies that succeed will need to establish clear AI policies and invest in effective training to bridge this gap.
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(UPDATED May 19, 2026 23:19 UTC)
A recent survey reveals that half of employees feel they rely too much on AI, with 30% stating they can't function without it, and nearly 40% believe this overreliance is damaging their skills. While 88% of employees acknowledge the benefits of AI, a significant 66% say sifting through AI-generated content adds to their workload, and 80% of both employees and IT leaders agree that training for these tools is lacking. To address these concerns, experts suggest that companies need to develop clear AI policies and invest in meaningful training to help employees adapt effectively.
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(UPDATED May 19, 2026 21:21 UTC)
A recent survey by Fast Company reveals that 46% of Gen Z workers feel AI is making them less intelligent, while 60% of employees feel pressured to use AI tools to enhance productivity, regardless of whether they're suitable for the task. Alarmingly, 70% of employees admit to using AI for sensitive tasks, and 43% have submitted AI-generated content despite concerns about its quality. To address these issues, experts suggest that companies need to establish clear AI policies and invest in meaningful training to ensure responsible use of these technologies.
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(UPDATED May 19, 2026 19:33 UTC)
A recent report from Fast Company reveals that while AI is helping workers save over two hours a day, many employees are feeling less confident and skilled due to their reliance on these tools. Notably, 70% of employees admit to using AI for sensitive tasks, and 43% have submitted AI-generated content despite concerns about its quality. To address these challenges, experts suggest that companies need to establish clear AI policies and invest in meaningful training to support their employees effectively.
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(UPDATED May 19, 2026 16:06 UTC)
A recent survey reveals that 50% of employees feel they rely too much on AI, with 30% admitting they can no longer function without it, and 39% believe this overreliance is eroding their skills, a concern that rises to 46% among Gen Z workers. Interestingly, 93% of Gen Z respondents acknowledge that using AI has been beneficial, yet 40% express a similar dependency on the technology. Furthermore, 80% of employees report that their employers have not provided them with the necessary skills as AI continues to take over more tasks.
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(UPDATED May 19, 2026 13:55 UTC)
A recent survey conducted by GoTo in partnership with Workplace Intelligence revealed that 50% of employees feel they rely too much on AI, with 30% stating they can no longer function without it, and a notable 46% of Gen Z workers expressing concerns about their skills being eroded. While 84% of employees believe their companies should promote responsible AI use, only 48% of IT leaders share that sentiment, highlighting a significant disconnect in organizational support for AI training and policy. As AI transitions from hype to execution, public sentiment remains cautious, with 70% of Americans feeling that AI is advancing too quickly and 64% doubting that the general population will benefit economically from its growth.