"Two-thirds (66%) of UK employers reported having invested in AI in the past 12 months, according to the international recruitment company Randstad's annual review of the world of work, while more than half (56%) of workers said more companies were encouraging the use of AI tools in the workplace. This was leading to mismatched AI expectations between the views of employees and their employers over the impact of AI on jobs, according to Randstad's poll of 27,000 workers and 1,225 organisations across 35 countries."
"About half (55%) of UK workers surveyed said AI had made a positive impact on their productivity, a view echoed by employers. AI is not a rival to labour; it should be seen as key to augmenting tasks and highlighting the importance of roles that only people can do,"
27% of UK workers are worried their jobs could disappear in the next five years as a result of AI. Two-thirds of UK employers reported investing in AI in the past 12 months, and more than half of workers said companies are encouraging AI tool use. Mismatched expectations exist between employees and employers over AI's impact on jobs. 45% of office workers believed companies would benefit more than employees. Gen Z workers expressed the most concern about adapting, while baby boomers showed greater self-assurance. Businesses are increasingly replacing low‑complexity transactional roles with AI and automation. About 55% of workers said AI boosted their productivity.
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