AI at work: We use it, we hide it from the boss, we present the obtained results as our own

Almost 70 percent The surveyed Poles regularly use artificial intelligence – according to the KPMG report published on Wednesday. At the same time, more than half of people using such technologies at work hide it from the employer.

The report shows that artificial intelligence tools are often used without supervision and without the employer's knowledge – 55 percent. surveyed employees using AI in Poland does not reveal that he is using it, and It presents the results obtained with the help of AI as own.

The authors of the publication emphasized that although artificial intelligence increases the efficiency of work in most users in Poland (64 percent), in the third case it also leads to a greater burden of duties.

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41 percent declared confidence in artificial intelligence. Polish respondents – less than the world average, of 46 percent. Despite this, the level of acceptance for the presence of AI at work is one of the highest and reaches 77 percent. 60 percent admit to the effective use of AI. participants of the study from Poland, and 70 percent He believes that he can recognize content generated by AI. In turn, 29 percent It indicated that there was any training in this area – it is 10 percentage points less than the world average.

Artificial intelligence is also increasingly raising our fears – 89 percent respondents are afraid of cyber threads related to this technologyand 44 percent Personally, they experienced their effects. 54 percent encountered disinformation generated by AI. respondents, and 48 percent Drew attention to the negative effects of automation.

Half of the surveyed employees from Poland do not see the threat to the key functions of their work or the entire industry, but every third (34 percent) indicated that artificial intelligence can take over important tasks, and a similar percentage expected to reduce full -time jobs in their sector. The report emphasized that Poles also show less skepticism than the average employee in the world – 31 percent. Poles stated that they were afraid of replacing by AI, while the world average is 40 percent.

“Despite the widespread waiting for regulations (both national and international), as much as 90 percent of Polish respondents are not aware of the existence of current provisions regarding AI. In turn, every third person using AI at work admits to regularly take care of careless or even contrary to the company's policy,” the authors summed up.

The study was conducted by a team of scientists from the University of Melbourne in cooperation with KPMG at a sample of over 48 thousand. respondents from 47 countries, including 1082 people from Poland. In each of the countries, data was collected using representative research panels. Respondents were invited to participate in an online survey, and data collection lasted from November 2024 to mid -January 2025.

KPMG is an international organization of companies providing audit services, tax and economic consultancy. (PAP)

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