Cognizant study finds 80% of employees want more workplace AI access than jobs allow

• Cognizant workplace study flagged an “Activation Gap” between employee AI appetite and employer limits on use.
• 80% of employees want to use AI more than their jobs permit, pointing to adoption constraints rather than worker resistance.
• Researchers estimate a uniform 5% rise in global labor productivity could add about $6 trillion to world GDP.
• Poor tool fit is widespread, with 72% to 82% saying workplace AI tools do not meet their needs.
• Organizational “disposition” was about six times more predictive of AI behavior than rank, suggesting targeted change management could lift uptake.

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