Younger workers are hiding AI usage from bosses as they try to hold on to jobs

• Shadow AI is growing in the workplace, with 29% of Gen Z workers admitting to using it
• 26% of Gen Z workers feel their colleagues will view secret AI use negatively
• Meanwhile, 35% of the same group feel dishonest for using AI

The use of AI in the workplace is increasing – whether it has been officially mandated or otherwise – and some groups of employees are finding it increasingly challenging.

Research into AI use by Imperial College London’s new Imperial Lifelong Learning division has found that over one third of the Gen Z cohort (35%) feel dishonest for using AI. Additionally, over a quarter (26%) feel that their colleagues or managers will be disappointed.

The research also shows that while Millennial workers are the group mostly using AI in their day-to-day work, they’re similarly worried about their colleagues’ opinions on AI use. The report surfaces existing concerns over the...

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