{"id":13907,"date":"2025-11-28T11:36:44","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T11:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/?p=13907"},"modified":"2026-03-06T12:32:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T12:32:52","slug":"technology-in-the-workplace-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/technology-in-the-workplace-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"The State of Technology in the Workplace: Statistics [2026]"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13907\" class=\"elementor elementor-13907\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-836dd51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"836dd51\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2707e6c\" data-id=\"2707e6c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f370ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f370ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article breaks down the most important statistics on technology in the workplace to help you understand how tools like AI are boosting productivity, changing job roles, and even improving job satisfaction. You\u2019ll also learn where companies are still struggling with workplace technology.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecbcdde elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"ecbcdde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;collapse_subitems&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;container&quot;:&quot;.content-container&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tGuide to workplace technology statistics\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__body elementor-toc__list-items--collapsible\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6728e12 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6728e12\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f0ba6f\" data-id=\"5f0ba6f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96c2c13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96c2c13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key statistics on technology in the workplace for 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e6f0e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e6f0e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><b>AI is becoming a normal part of work.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 78% of companies now use AI in at least one part of their business. It\u2019s most common in areas like IT, marketing, customer support, and content creation.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Tech boosts productivity and job satisfaction.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Teams that use AI a lot tend to be more productive. In fact, 72% report high productivity, and 59% say using AI makes them feel more satisfied at work. That challenges the idea that AI is only about replacing jobs.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Employees are ahead of leadership.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Many workers are using AI every day, far more than their leaders realize. They\u2019re actually three times more likely to be using AI for big chunks of their job. But they often feel they don\u2019t have the training or tools they need, and company leaders haven\u2019t caught up yet.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Workplace technology is changing roles, not cutting jobs (for now).<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Most businesses don\u2019t expect big layoffs because of AI. About 38% say their workforce size will stay the same over the next three years. Some jobs may shrink, but areas like IT and product development could grow. The time saved with AI is usually used for new tasks, not for cutting roles.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Most companies are still figuring it out.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> While almost all companies are investing in AI, only 1% say they\u2019re truly advanced in using it. Few are tracking how their AI tools are performing or building strong support systems. But the ones that do tend to see better results, like cost savings and higher revenue.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30d812c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30d812c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cd9b55\" data-id=\"6cd9b55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f54c77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f54c77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much is technology used in the workplace?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e848d57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e848d57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology is now a big part of everyday work life. Whether people are in the office, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/work-from-home-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">working from home<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or switching between the two, most teams rely on digital tools to get things done.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, <\/span><b>more than half of businesses (<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/news\/impact-technology-workplace-report-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>56%<\/b><\/a><b>) said they were seeing high productivity levels in 2024<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, thanks to tools like collaboration platforms and AI-powered software. These tools make teamwork smoother, especially when people aren\u2019t all in the same place. AI is making a real impact, too. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1be538b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1be538b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd8030a\" data-id=\"cd8030a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a42e100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a42e100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The rise of AI and automation in the workplace<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f0bba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f0bba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI is quickly becoming a regular part of work across many industries. In 2024, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/worklab\/work-trend-index\/ai-at-work-is-here-now-comes-the-hard-part\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>75% of knowledge workers<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> worldwide said they were already using generative AI tools.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And it\u2019s not just individuals using AI. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/quantumblack\/our-insights\/the-state-of-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>78% of companies<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> now use AI in at least one part of their business, which is a big jump from 55% the year before. <\/span><b>71% say they\u2019re using generative AI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> specifically, with the biggest growth in areas like IT, marketing, sales, and customer support.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d37448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9d37448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-companies-using-AI-1024x485.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13912\" alt=\"78% of companies now use AI in at least one part of their business, up from 55% the year before (McKinsey, 2024).\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-companies-using-AI-1024x485.png 1024w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-companies-using-AI-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-companies-using-AI-768x364.png 768w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-companies-using-AI-400x190.png 400w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-companies-using-AI-700x332.png 700w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-companies-using-AI.png 1228w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28118ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28118ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Larger companies (those making over $500 million a year) are leading the way. They\u2019re <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/quantumblack\/our-insights\/the-state-of-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>twice as likely<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a clear plan for rolling out generative AI<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use internal communication to build awareness and understanding<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offer AI training based on specific roles<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set up dedicated teams to drive AI adoption<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among all the tools available, <\/span><b>ChatGPT is the most popular<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/news\/impact-technology-workplace-report-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>65% of businesses<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> saying they use it. Other tools like Microsoft Copilot are also gaining traction, helping employees write emails, summarize meetings, or sort through data and <a href=\"https:\/\/qrvey.com\/blog\/customer-facing-analytics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">customer-facing analytics<\/a> more easily.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many companies are already seeing <\/span><b>real benefits<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from using AI. Some business units are saving time and money, and starting to see better results. But the impact hasn\u2019t reached every part of the organization yet. In fact, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/quantumblack\/our-insights\/the-state-of-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>80% of companies say<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> generative AI hasn\u2019t made a big difference across their whole business just yet.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That said, leaders are optimistic. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/mckinsey-digital\/our-insights\/superagency-in-the-workplace-empowering-people-to-unlock-ais-full-potential-at-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>87% believe<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> AI will boost revenue in the next three years, and many expect growth of over 5% once they scale it up properly.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ebf4d9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ebf4d9d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d6db1c\" data-id=\"6d6db1c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-339750e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"339750e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employees are leading the way<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c673ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c673ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s interesting to see is that many workers aren\u2019t waiting for their company to provide AI tools. In fact, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/worklab\/work-trend-index\/ai-at-work-is-here-now-comes-the-hard-part\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>78% of AI users<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are bringing their own AI to work, especially in small and mid-sized companies. This trend, sometimes called \u201cBYOAI\u201d (Bring Your Own AI), shows that people are eager to use new tech to make their work easier, even without formal support from their employer.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c754e16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c754e16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-employees-bringing-their-own-AI-to-work-1024x618.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13913\" alt=\"78% of AI users bring their own AI tools to work without formal support (Microsoft, 2024).\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-employees-bringing-their-own-AI-to-work-1024x618.png 1024w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-employees-bringing-their-own-AI-to-work-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-employees-bringing-their-own-AI-to-work-768x463.png 768w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-employees-bringing-their-own-AI-to-work-400x241.png 400w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-employees-bringing-their-own-AI-to-work-700x422.png 700w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-employees-bringing-their-own-AI-to-work.png 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eca57e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5eca57e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Automation is saving time on routine tasks<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f20d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47f20d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond AI, automation tools are helping people spend less time on repetitive work like data entry, <a href=\"https:\/\/generect.com\/blog\/contact-data-enrichment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact data enrichment<\/a>, or sorting emails. Employees mostly use the time saved by automation to take on new tasks and spend more time on non-automated responsibilities. <\/span>For example, an\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/smith.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/smith.ai\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">AI receptionist<\/a> can handle call answering, scheduling, and lead intake, all for freeing up employees to focus on higher-value work.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That means more time for problem-solving, creativity, and <a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/workplace-collaboration-statistics\/\">collaboration<\/a>. Especially since <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/worklab\/work-trend-index\/ai-at-work-is-here-now-comes-the-hard-part\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>72% of companies<\/b><\/a><b> that use AI and automation frequently say their teams are highly productive<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, larger companies are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/quantumblack\/our-insights\/the-state-of-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>more likely<\/b><\/a><b> to reduce staff <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where efficiency gains are highest\u2026<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfbe636 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfbe636\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AI skills are becoming essential<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1db146 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1db146\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As AI becomes more common at work, knowing how to use it is turning into a must-have skill. In fact, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/worklab\/work-trend-index\/ai-at-work-is-here-now-comes-the-hard-part\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>76% of professionals<\/b><\/a><b> say they need AI skills to stay competitive <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in their careers. And it\u2019s not just employees feeling the pressure \u2014 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/worklab\/work-trend-index\/ai-at-work-is-here-now-comes-the-hard-part\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">71% of business leaders<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> say they would rather hire someone with AI skills than someone who has more experience but no AI knowledge.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of this shift, <\/span><b>companies are rethinking how they hire and train people. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They\u2019re now <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/quantumblack\/our-insights\/the-state-of-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">looking for new kinds of roles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, like AI compliance or ethics specialists, and they\u2019re also offering retraining so current employees can build the skills they need to keep up.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f74a59b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f74a59b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d00a14\" data-id=\"2d00a14\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-189b0ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"189b0ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does technology affect the workplace?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b1b8e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b1b8e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology is making a real difference in the workplace:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91c890d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91c890d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Technology can make work feel better<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b74f4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b74f4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology isn\u2019t just about speed and output. It can also improve how people feel about their jobs. According to recent data, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/news\/impact-technology-workplace-report-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">59% of employees<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who use AI say <\/span><b>they\u2019re more satisfied at work.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/worklab\/work-trend-index\/ai-at-work-is-here-now-comes-the-hard-part\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2024 Work Trend Index Annual Report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Microsoft and LinkedIn, people also say <\/span><b>AI helps them save time (90%), focus on the important stuff (85%), and be more creative (84%). <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When tech makes work easier and more meaningful, job satisfaction tends to go up.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59f0d39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59f0d39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It changes how we communicate and collaborate<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5870df7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5870df7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modern tools have made it much easier to stay connected. Video meetings, messaging apps, and shared documents help teams work together across locations and time zones. AI assistants are even helping summarize meetings and sort through emails.<\/span><\/p><p><b>But when the tools don\u2019t work well together or aren\u2019t designed for remote or <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/hybrid-workplace-stats\/\"><b>hybrid work<\/b><\/a><b>, they slow people down<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Almost half of employees (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.cisco.com\/c\/dam\/r\/newsroom\/pdfs\/Cisco-Hybrid-Work-Study.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">49%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) say the tools they use don\u2019t work properly in both the office and at home. That makes everyday tasks feel harder than they should.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6a9166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6a9166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Job change, not job loss (yet?) <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec0a2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ec0a2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite all the buzz about AI replacing jobs, most companies don\u2019t expect big layoffs anytime soon. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/mckinsey-digital\/our-insights\/superagency-in-the-workplace-empowering-people-to-unlock-ais-full-potential-at-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>38% say<\/b><\/a><b> their workforce size will likely stay the same<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over the next three years.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some roles, like customer service or supply chain, might get a bit smaller as AI takes over repetitive tasks. But other areas, especially IT and product development, could actually grow as companies need more people to build, manage, and improve AI tools.<\/span><\/p><p><b>For now<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>the time saved with AI is mostly being used to take on new tasks, not to cut jobs. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So it\u2019s more about shifting roles than losing them altogether.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe370e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe370e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">But technology can cause stress if not managed properly<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3120a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3120a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not all tech makes work easier. In fact, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/worklab\/work-trend-index\/ai-at-work-is-here-now-comes-the-hard-part\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>68% of workers<\/b><\/a><b> say they feel overwhelmed by the pace and volume of work<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Switching between too many apps or systems can create stress, not save time. And when people don\u2019t get proper training, or the tools they use are outdated, it adds frustration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79a2ae2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79a2ae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-workers-being-overwhelmed-1024x599.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13914\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-workers-being-overwhelmed-1024x599.png 1024w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-workers-being-overwhelmed-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-workers-being-overwhelmed-768x449.png 768w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-workers-being-overwhelmed-400x234.png 400w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-workers-being-overwhelmed-700x410.png 700w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-workers-being-overwhelmed.png 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-accd7a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"accd7a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It also brings new risks<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee4f1b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee4f1b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As more work moves online and AI becomes part of everyday tasks, staying safe is more important than ever. More companies are starting to manage AI-related risks carefully \u2014 things like inaccurate AI results, data privacy issues, and protecting intellectual property. But there\u2019s still a lot of room to improve. For example, <\/span><b>only <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/quantumblack\/our-insights\/the-state-of-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>27% of companies<\/b><\/a><b> say they fully review all AI-generated content before using it.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b82db34 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b82db34\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4982cb0\" data-id=\"4982cb0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c74c8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c74c8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Evolving work models and expectations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1254c58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1254c58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work today looks a lot different than it did just a few years ago. With hybrid setups, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/remote-work-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote teams<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and fast-changing technology, staying connected is one of the most important parts of any job, and technology plays a big role in making that happen.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f5670f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f5670f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Everyone agrees that collaboration tools matter<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6538ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6538ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most people now see good tech as a must-have for teamwork, especially in a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/hybrid-work-examples-and-practices\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hybrid workplace<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.cisco.com\/c\/dam\/r\/newsroom\/pdfs\/Cisco-Hybrid-Work-Study.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025 Cisco report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>90% of employees and 93% of employers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> said that strong collaboration tools are essential for successful hybrid work. These tools include things like video conferencing platforms, shared project boards, messaging apps, and smart <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/best-booking-systems\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">meeting room booking systems<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/meeting-room-booking-software\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Archie<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c000314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c000314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">But not every company is keeping up<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d0004e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d0004e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though companies know how important these tools are, many are still falling behind. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.cisco.com\/c\/dam\/r\/newsroom\/pdfs\/Cisco-Hybrid-Work-Study.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Only 32% of companies<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are investing in top-quality collaboration tech. That means a lot of teams are still working with outdated tools.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not just about money, it\u2019s about the experience for employees. <\/span><b>Nearly half of employees (49%)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> say the tools they use don\u2019t work well both at home and in the office. This can make meetings frustrating, slow down communication, and create confusion about who\u2019s doing what.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-712c3ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"712c3ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AI adoption is growing, but most companies are still learning<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b430844 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b430844\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many businesses are starting to use AI, but most are still in the early stages. According to McKinsey,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/mckinsey-digital\/our-insights\/superagency-in-the-workplace-empowering-people-to-unlock-ais-full-potential-at-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>92% of companies<\/b><\/a><b> plan to increase their AI investment in the next three years. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, only 1% of leaders say their organization is truly advanced when it comes to using AI. This shows that AI is not yet fully built into the way most companies work.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d35a749 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d35a749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-companies-planning-to-invest-in-AI-1024x615.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13911\" alt=\"92% of companies plan to invest more in AI in the next three years, but only 1% feel truly advanced (McKinsey, 2024).\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-companies-planning-to-invest-in-AI-1024x615.png 1024w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-companies-planning-to-invest-in-AI-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-companies-planning-to-invest-in-AI-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-companies-planning-to-invest-in-AI-400x240.png 400w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-companies-planning-to-invest-in-AI-700x420.png 700w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-companies-planning-to-invest-in-AI-1000x600.png 1000w, https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Statistics-on-technology-in-the-workplace-companies-planning-to-invest-in-AI.png 1212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b32501e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b32501e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even fewer companies are measuring how well their AI tools perform. Less than one in five track specific performance indicators, even though doing so helps improve results.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf0bc4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf0bc4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employees are ahead of their leaders<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-112c7da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"112c7da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One interesting finding is that<\/span><b> many employees are already using AI more than their managers think.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In fact, workers are\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/mckinsey-digital\/our-insights\/superagency-in-the-workplace-empowering-people-to-unlock-ais-full-potential-at-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">three times more likely<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than leaders realize to use AI for 30% or more of their work.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And this is picking up speed. Nearly half of employees (47%) believe that AI will take over about a third of their tasks in the next year. Even so, many workers feel they aren\u2019t getting enough training, support, or the right tools to use AI effectively.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Younger managers, especially those aged 35 to 44, tend to be the most confident and experienced with AI tools.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42810d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42810d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trust is high, but action is needed<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c636913 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c636913\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Most employees (<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/mckinsey-digital\/our-insights\/superagency-in-the-workplace-empowering-people-to-unlock-ais-full-potential-at-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>71%<\/b><\/a><b>) trust their company to use AI safely<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. But to keep moving forward, companies need to overcome some common challenges. These include unclear strategies, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/hybrid-workplace-leadership\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">leadership teams<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that aren&#8217;t on the same page, gaps in planning, and concerns about how AI makes decisions.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These problems aren\u2019t just technical. They\u2019re business-related and require a thoughtful approach, clear communication, and a focus on helping people succeed with new tools.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c5e185 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c5e185\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7771a6\" data-id=\"b7771a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f3a54f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f3a54f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A summary of the most recent technology in the workplace statistics\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc91d37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc91d37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\ud83d\udcbb Technology use and productivity<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">56% of businesses said they were seeing high productivity in 2024 thanks to tools like collaboration platforms and AI-powered software.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">72% of companies that use AI and automation frequently say their teams are highly productive.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\ud83e\udd16 AI adoption and tools<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75% of knowledge workers worldwide said they were already using generative AI at work.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">78% of companies now use AI in at least one business function (up from 55% a year earlier).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">71% of companies say they use generative AI, especially in IT, marketing, sales, and service operations.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">65% of businesses say they\u2019ve adopted ChatGPT as a workplace tool.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">78% of AI users are bringing their own AI tools to work (BYOAI), especially in small and mid-sized companies.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47% of employees believe AI will take over a third of their workload within the next year.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>\ud83e\udde0 AI skills and hiring<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">76% of professionals say they need AI skills to stay competitive in their careers.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">71% of business leaders say they would rather hire someone with AI skills than someone with more experience but no AI knowledge.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Companies are now hiring for roles like AI compliance and ethics specialists and retraining existing employees.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">38% of companies expect no change in workforce size over the next 3 years due to AI.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roles in IT and product development are expected to grow, while some customer service and supply chain jobs may shrink.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\ud83d\ude0a Job satisfaction and wellbeing<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">59% of employees who use AI say they\u2019re more satisfied at work.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI helps employees:<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save time \u2013 90%<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus on the important stuff \u2013 85%<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be more creative \u2013 84%<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udcbb Tech challenges and stress<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">49% of employees say the tools they use don\u2019t work well both at home and in the office.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">68% of workers say they feel overwhelmed by the pace and volume of work.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only 27% of companies fully review AI-generated content before using it.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More organizations are managing AI risks, such as inaccuracy, cybersecurity, and intellectual property issues.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83c\udfeb Training and support<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly 50% of employees said their company provided training on how to run better hybrid meetings.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90% of employees and 93% of employers say strong collaboration tools are essential for successful hybrid work.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only 32% of companies are investing in top-quality collaboration tech.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">49% of employees say their tools don\u2019t work well across home and office.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\ud83c\udfe2 Evolving work models<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">92% of companies plan to increase their AI investment over the next three years.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only 1% of C-suite leaders say their companies are mature in AI use.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fewer than 1 in 5 companies track performance metrics (KPIs) for their AI tools.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employees are 3x more likely than leaders think to use AI for 30% or more of their tasks.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Millennial managers (age 35\u201344) are the most confident and experienced group using AI.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">71% of employees trust their company to use AI safely.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8005799 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8005799\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9444d4f\" data-id=\"9444d4f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f86567d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f86567d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sources<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb8e88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fb8e88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Cisco, <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.cisco.com\/c\/dam\/r\/newsroom\/pdfs\/Cisco-Hybrid-Work-Study.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Hybrid Work Study 2025: Navigating Hybrid Work Strategies in the Evolving Workplaces<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Tech.co, <a href=\"https:\/\/tech.co\/news\/impact-technology-workplace-report-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Impact of Technology in the Workplace Report<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">McKinsey &amp; Company, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/quantumblack\/our-insights\/the-state-of-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The State of AI<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">McKinsey &amp; Company, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/mckinsey-digital\/our-insights\/superagency-in-the-workplace-empowering-people-to-unlock-ais-full-potential-at-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Superagency in the Workplace: Empowering People to Unlock AI\u2019s Full Potential<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Microsoft and LinkedIn, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/worklab\/work-trend-index\/ai-at-work-is-here-now-comes-the-hard-part\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024 Work Trend Index Annual Report<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d02fba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"d02fba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/berenika-teter\/\" class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/archieapp.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Profile-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"Berenika Teter\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/berenika-teter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBerenika 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