It seems more and more professionals are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance productivity. The 2024 Work Trend Index Annual Report from Microsoft and LinkedIn has highlighted that employees today want AI at work and that this trend is visible across industries.  More employees are adopting Generative AI tools for work, often without the knowledge or official sanction of the employers. Based on the report, 75 per cent of ‘knowledge workers’ globally are using Generative AI. This pool of users includes 85 per cent Gen Z staff and 73 per cent boomers. The report also stated that as many as 53 per cent of AI users worry that if their employer finds out, it could signal they are replaceable.  Despite this widespread under-the-radar adoption, many companies are struggling to understand AI. 66 per cent of leaders say they wouldn’t hire someone without AI skills, yet only 39 per cent provide training for it, and 60 per cent of leaders worry their AI strategies are insufficient. As employees grapple with the volume of work and expected pace of execution, they are bringing their own AI to …