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Third of workers lack confidence in basic digital tasks, research finds
Spreadsheets were named as the most important workplace digital skill by 42% of respondents, but 29% were not confident using Excel or Google Sheets.
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Children more likely than adults to embrace robots in the workplace, study finds
58% of children were excited about working alongside a robot, compared with 28% of adults, according to research from Hexagon.
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Flip raises £19m to bring AI tools to deskless workers
The funding will be used to scale up Flip’s platform so frontline staff can get digital access to AI, not just office-based workers.
Technology
Most employees lack skills to use AI at work as leaders overestimate readiness, Skillsoft finds
Its report found a 53-point gap between employees and leaders on AI readiness, with 86% of employees using AI tools but just 24% feeling fully prepared.
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37% of employees say their workplace has an AI policy – Reward Gateway | Edenred
When asked about AI policy, 16% of employees said their workplace had a formal policy and 21% said there were informal guidelines.
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59% of leaders believe employees use AI daily, finds Multiverse
23% of CEOs said staff were already handing whole tasks to AI, but only 8% of employees reported doing this.
Education & Training
Most workers confident using AI but lack formal training, finds Hable
Data revealed that only 32% said they had received training or resources to help them use AI at work.
Technology
Cezanne HR launches AI-powered HR tool suite for customers
The new AI tools help teams create documents faster, draft clear employee communications and improve tone and accuracy across policies and emails.
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Circles UK launches Hospitality Operating System to improve service and employee experience
It is available on tablets, phones and desktops, giving on-site teams real-time data to manage service delivery and understand how employees use the workplace.
Technology
KPMG partners with Aiimi to roll out workplace AI platform
The move is part of its ongoing push to improve its data management and artificial intelligence (AI) use.
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Upgraded workplace tech could save firms nine sick days per worker, study finds
According to research by BT Business, 71% of workers said innovations like AI would drive efficiency, and 66% believe it will improve work-life balance.
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Different generations want different technology at work, finds Mitie
Seven in 10 (70%) Gen Z staff said technology helped them perform better at work, while 60% Gen X agreed.