Technology | Microsoft Survey: Some Use AI to Avoid Their Colleagues 8% of workers say they like not having to share credit with a colleague By Kate Seamons withNewser.AI Posted Apr 29, 2025 1:37 PM CDT Copied Microsoft's Copilot app is pictured on an Apple iPhone, left, and device running the Android mobile operating system during a product showcase at Microsoft headquarters, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Redmond, Wash. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond) Embarrassed to ask a coworker for help? More office workers are turning to AI for answers, Microsoft's 2025 Work Trend Index Report reveals. Quartz notes the report is based on a survey of 31,000 workers in 31 countries, and a small percentage admitted to using AI to cut down on not-always-pleasant human interaction. Others cited more practical reasons. When asked why they used AI instead of engaging a colleague: 42% say it was due to AI's 24/7 availability 30% cite its speed and quality 28% point to its unlimited ideas on demand 17% like that it doesn't pass judgment 16% appreciate that AI doesn't get frustrated or impatient 15% say it requires less handholding than human colleagues 8% use it to avoid having to share credit with a colleague As for how they use it, the workplace is "split," per the report: 52% view AI as a command-based tool, "giving direct, simple commands to get the job done," while 46% consider it a thought partner, "having conversational exchanges to challenge their thinking, brainstorm ideas, or spark creativity." The last 2% didn't know. Read These Next Beyonce leaves national anthem unfinished. Musk says his new party is in business. See the best BBQ cities in the US. Iraq's national game of deception brings out the best bluffers. Report an error