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Only 67% of leaders are familiar with AI agents, compared to 40% of employees. And 81% of leaders feel safe suggesting new ways of working with AI, versus 67% of employees.
That 14‑point trust gap creates real risk. Many employees already use AI at work without telling their manager. Most do not get formal training on how to use AI tools responsibly. Nearly half fear AI will hurt their job security. HR leaders are more confident than their teams, but that confidence often hides the real issues. When leaders push AI too fast, employees push back.
The disconnect shows up in daily work. Managers experiment with AI at nearly twice the rate of employees. Yet only a small number of organizations give people clear guidance on how to use the time AI saves them. Without that guidance, AI becomes just another tab open in a browser. Employees do not know what is safe, what is expected, or what will happen if they say no.
41% of employees fear AI’s impact on their jobs. Only 25% of HR leaders think that fear exists. That misread can lead to turnover and resistance before any tool is even rolled out.
37% of employees say they do not use AI even when they can. The main reason is that their coworkers are not using it either. Peer pressure, not technology, drives adoption.
Only 7% of organizations give employees any guidance on what to do with the time AI saves them. Most workers are left to figure that out on their own.
88% of HR leaders report their companies have not seen real business value from AI tools. The problem is not the technology. It is how people adopt and trust it.
Every report is human‑checked and delivered in one business day. You get the latest numbers, not last quarter’s.
Current data from Gartner (July 2025 employee and HR leader surveys), The Access Group/YouGov (December 2025, UK employees and HR leaders), and SHRM.
Only 67% of leaders are familiar with AI agents, compared to 40% of employees. And 81% of leaders feel safe suggesting new ways of working with AI, versus 67% of employees.
That 14‑point trust gap creates real risk. Many employees already use AI at work without telling their manager. Most do not get formal training on how to use AI tools responsibly. Nearly half fear AI will hurt their job security. HR leaders are more confident than their teams, but that confidence often hides the real issues. When leaders push AI too fast, employees push back.
The disconnect shows up in daily work. Managers experiment with AI at nearly twice the rate of employees. Yet only a small number of organizations give people clear guidance on how to use the time AI saves them. Without that guidance, AI becomes just another tab open in a browser. Employees do not know what is safe, what is expected, or what will happen if they say no.
41% of employees fear AI’s impact on their jobs. Only 25% of HR leaders think that fear exists. That misread can lead to turnover and resistance before any tool is even rolled out.
37% of employees say they do not use AI even when they can. The main reason is that their coworkers are not using it either. Peer pressure, not technology, drives adoption.
Only 7% of organizations give employees any guidance on what to do with the time AI saves them. Most workers are left to figure that out on their own.
88% of HR leaders report their companies have not seen real business value from AI tools. The problem is not the technology. It is how people adopt and trust it.
Every report is human‑checked and delivered in one business day. You get the latest numbers, not last quarter’s.
Current data from Gartner (July 2025 employee and HR leader surveys), The Access Group/YouGov (December 2025, UK employees and HR leaders), and SHRM.