Employees are lying about their AI skills to keep their jobs

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Employees are worried about how much their knowledge on artificial intelligence could impact their career prospects, and many are over-embellishing their skills in an effort to stay ahead of the curve. 

While 60% of employees agree that AI will make them more productive at work, according to a recent survey of 1,000 working professionals from graphic design company Canva, 26% admit to sometimes exaggerating their knowledge of AI or generative AI to keep up with superiors or colleagues. While 72% of professionals said they were familiar with the term “artificial intelligence,” the number dropped to 51% when asked about familiarity with “generative AI.” 

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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