The 2024 Work Trend Index, a joint study of Microsoft and LinkedIn, shows that employees’ use of artificial intelligence is increasing rapidly.

The new Work Trend Index Report, prepared by Microsoft in cooperation with LinkedIn and examining the artificial intelligence usage preferences of employees, shows that artificial intelligence is changing the workforce. It reveals how it affects the outlook in a broad sense. The report, which includes the analysis of interviews with 31 thousand people in 31 countries, points out that artificial intelligence-based technologies will be used increasingly in working life. Their profiles in the last year There is a 142-fold increase in the number of LinkedIn members adding competencies such as Copilot and ChatGPT. The number of professionals who benefit from LinkedIn’s training programs to improve their artificial intelligence skills, even though they are not working in technical jobs, has increased by 160%. A job that is experienced but does not have artificial intelligence competence. The rate of leaders stating that they would prefer to hire a less experienced employee but with artificial intelligence competencies instead of an employee is 71%.

As artificial intelligence began to be used in every field, the pressure on companies and employees who wanted to keep up with change increased. Most of the managers who think that the use of artificial intelligence in business life has become mandatory and want to show its effect on ROI (return on investment) , It is inadequate when it comes to making and implementing the necessary plans to expand the use of artificial intelligence from the individual to the whole. While some professionals fear losing their jobs due to the new artificial intelligence economy that is changing the face of the labor market, the data points to a talent gap problem that society is not aware of. The current picture shows that there are great opportunities for those who are ready to improve their skills and embark on a new career path.

Stating that artificial intelligence also democratizes expertise in the employee ecosystem Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella“Our latest research reveals that artificial intelligence offers great opportunities for organizations to make better decisions, collaborate better and, as a result, achieve better results.†he said. LinkedIn CEO Ryan RoslanskyIf “While artificial intelligence is changing the definition of jobs, it is obvious that we also need new guides. Creating space for talent development within organizations; creating competitive advantage by encouraging agility rather than stagnation; The responsibility for creating more productive and highly interactive teams falls on leaders.He emphasized the importance of the role played by leaders in cultural change.

The new Work Trend Index Report, prepared by Microsoft in cooperation with LinkedIn and examining the artificial intelligence usage preferences of employees, shows that artificial intelligence is changing the workforce. It reveals how it affects the outlook in a broad sense. While preparing the report, which includes the analysis of interviews with 31 thousand people in 31 countries, it also analyzed the recruitment trends on LinkedIn, trillions of Microsoft 365 productivity signals and Fortune Research conducted with 500 customers It is stated that companies are also taken into consideration. The report gives ideas to professionals and managers on how to take action to integrate artificial intelligence into their businesses. The 3 prominent topics in the report are as follows;

Employees want to use artificial intelligence at work, and they will not wait for companies to take action for this

75% of knowledge workers use creative AI at work. The rate of those who started using artificial intelligence in the last 6 months is 46%. Those who work very intensively and under pressure say that artificial intelligence saves them time, increases creativity and increases productivity. He states that it enables them to focus on important work. While 79% of managers believe that the use of artificial intelligence is vital to gain competitive power; 59% doubt they can quantify the productive output AI delivers. 60% of them think that their company does not have the necessary plan and vision to implement artificial intelligence applications. While leaders feel pressure to spread the benefits of individual productivity throughout the organization, employees do not wait for organizations to take action; 78% of employees using artificial intelligence bring their own artificial intelligence tools to work.

Artificial intelligence raises the bar for workers and breaks down career barriers

The Work Trend Index Report shows that more employees are positive about career change in the age of artificial intelligence. In positions where there is an employment gap, the chances of hiring candidates with high artificial intelligence competence increase. On the other hand, 55% of leaders express that they doubt that they will be able to find suitable candidates for open positions in fields such as cyber security, engineering and creative design. 46% of employees worldwide say they are considering leaving their job within the next year, which is 2021 The largest increase measured since It is recorded as work. While 2/3 of the leaders say that they will not hire someone who does not have artificial intelligence competence; It is seen that only 39% of employees have received artificial intelligence training from their companies. The rate of leaders who say that they would prefer to hire a less experienced employee but with artificial intelligence competencies instead of an employee who is experienced but does not have artificial intelligence competencies is 71%. This perspective causes employees to strive to increase their competencies through their individual efforts. There has been a 142-fold increase in the number of LinkedIn members who have added competencies such as Copilot and ChatGPT to their profiles in the last year. The number of professionals who benefit from LinkedIn’s training programs to improve their artificial intelligence skills, even though they do not work in technical jobs, has increased by 160%. Organizations that empower their employees with artificial intelligence tools manage to gather the most talented employees.

What does the rise in the number of advanced artificial intelligence users tell us?

The research reveals that there are different profiles among artificial intelligence users. While skeptics rarely resort to artificial intelligence, advanced users, called power users, very often resort to artificial intelligence. Compared to skeptics, advanced users seem to be reshaping their daily workflow with AI and saving more than 30 minutes a day. 90% of such users state that artificial intelligence reduces their workload to a more manageable level and makes work more enjoyable. 5% chance that advanced users will be encouraged by the management of the company they work for about how artificial intelligence can transform their business While it increased by 3; The probability of receiving personalized artificial intelligence training for a specific position from your company also increases by 35%.

Work Trend Index ReportYou can visit WorkLab to review the whole thing.