- Almost half of generation Z believes that their bosses do not include the advantages of work AI
- Employees through generations agree that AI should help with tasks, and not act as a human replacement
- The AI should save employees of generation Z for almost 90 minutes per day of work
An increasing fracture emerges in the workplace on the role of AI, and generation Z is increasingly in contradiction with their managers.
The new data from a UKG and Harris Poll survey reveal that 49% of generation Z employees think that their bosses simply do not understand the real advantages of artificial intelligence.
The results reveal a potential disconnection between young employees, who often teach themselves to use AI tools and older managers who can be hesitant or uncertain to adopt new large-scale technologies.
AI must take care of, and not replace
Generations employees want AI to help work with their work, but not replace it, 89% of all workers interviewed saying that AI should be considered a tool, not a colleague.
“Every few decades, pierced technology fundamentally changes the way we do everything … AI quickly becomes omnipresent and essential to work – and ignore it now, it is like choosing not to use a computer or internet,” said Suresh Vittal, product manager at UKG.
Most employees (84%) also think that AI should be used to automate tasks, not playing the whole role.
This point of view takes place in a coherent manner between organizations of all sizes, from startups to global companies.
Despite this consensus, the tension lies in the speed with which adoption should evolve and which leads it.
Young workers seem to be the most proactive, and 70% of generation Z employees say they have learned most of the AI tools they use, against only 40% of baby boomers.
90% of generation Z thinks that AI will save them time, almost a third expecting to recover up to 89 minutes a day.
Tasks such as the summary of company policies, the creation of schedules, the verification of wages and the management of delay requests are among the functions they are most wishing to hand to the machines.
However, tasks involving empathy, discretion or complex judgment are not considered appropriate for automation.
In simple terms, AI should take the repetitive and boring part of the work so that people can focus on the significant.
“Gen Z can be at the forefront of the adoption of AI at the workplace, but this technology has the power to transform work for each generation,” he continued.
“From the simplification and automation of daily tasks to the increase in productivity to unlocking more time for creativity, innovation and personal connection, the AI will reshape employees in the years to come. Organizations earlier act on the potential of AI, the greatest competitive advantage they will win. ”
