AI risks widening workplace divide as senior leaders pull ahead, PA Consulting finds

• PA Consulting's report warns AI risks widening workplace capability gaps if organizations focus solely on adoption and efficiency.
• The survey of 2,000 UK employees found 70% of senior leaders achieve previously unattainable results with AI, versus 38% of junior employees.
• While 60% report faster work, 37% spend as much time reviewing AI output as producing work themselves.
• Meaningful AI benefits reach 87% of technology, media and telecommunications employees, versus 39% in charities and nonprofits.
• The report urges leaders to measure business value rather than usage, preserve human judgment and clarify accountability for AI-enabled work.

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