By Mike Schiano

Three out of four “knowledge workers” around the world are using generative AI. However, many of them are hiding it from their employers. This insight comes from a new joint report from LinkedIn and parent company Microsoft.

Employees are worried they could look replaceable. Therefore, they are reluctant to share that they use AI for important tasks. Meanwhile, 75% of office workers report using an AI tool, without their employer’s knowledge.

The labor market is already being impacted by AI powered tools and will continue to shift as AI plays a bigger and bigger role. Despite fears of job loss, leaders report a talent shortage for key roles which are AI skilled. According to the report, “As employees eye a career moves, managers say AI aptitude could rival experience. For many employees, AI will raise the bar but break the career ceiling.”

Leaders of businesses across all industries are eager to employ AI across their organizations as soon as possible. There is some frustration with the speed of implementation.

Major technology companies—including Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet (Google), and Meta—are investing over $300 billion in AI infrastructure in 2025 alone, a 70% YOY increase.

Imagine standing at the edge of a technological revolution, where the ground beneath your feet is shifting faster than ever before. That’s where we are with AI today. The tech giants aren’t just throwing money around. They are placing colossal bets on a future they believe will be powered by artificial intelligence.

Where is your company with AI implementation? Has your job been helped or hurt by AI at this point?