Hardly workin’?: Shocking 88% of Gen Z uses AI to do their jobs for them, poll reveals
Gen Z’s all a bot getting the job done
Fast-tracking it up the corporate ladder is now just a few clicks away, per new data which finds that 82% of youngish hotshots lean on artificial intelligence to do their work.
An eye-popping 88% say the use of advanced technology helps them overcome “task paralysis.” It’s an affliction, similar to the social media-viral “functional freeze” phenomena, that flares up when workday duties become too demanding.
“The future of work is here — and it’s AI-powered,” Yulie Kwon Kim, Vice President of Product at Google Workspace, said in a release.
“Rising leaders are not only advocating for AI,” continued Kim, “they’re deploying this technology in meaningful ways, from improving communication with colleagues to freeing up time for strategic work.”
And the Zs are nothing if not a generation that appreciates high-wired hacks for doing less and minimizing stress.
Be it tapping ChatGPT to renegotiate their salaries, or ditching traditional resumes to land employment via “hire me” TikToks, newcomers to the workforce are constantly coming up with new ways to make 9-to-5 life easier.
The study, a November report conducted by for Google Workspace, found that the resourceful fledglings of Gen Z — young adults under age 27 — are leveraging AI to tackle fairly simple tasks like drafting emails from scratch and jotting down notes during meetings.
Researchers polled over 1,000 “young leaders,” big-business newbies between the ages of 22 and 39, to find that both Gen Zs and millennials — workers under age 42 — regularly utilize AI while on the clock.
“Ninety-three percent of young leaders who identify as Gen Z and 79% who identify as millennials use 2 or more tools on a weekly basis.”
But their dependence on digital assistance isn’t just about taking the easy way out.
“The data shows how AI can help scale business-critical soft skills, such as the ability to collaborate with others, communicate effectively, lead a team and more,” said study authors.
“It not only helps individuals get work done faster and more efficiently,” they added, “but also changes how they work in meaningful ways.”
