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Fortune
Sara Braun

Employees are using AI at work but hiding it from their bosses because they think it gives them a ‘secret advantage’ over their peers

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Companies across the U.S. are struggling to figure out ways to help their employees supercharge their productivity using AI. But some employees who are already using the technology are trying to keep it hidden from their bosses. 

Nearly one-third of workers keep their AI use a secret from their employer, according to new data from Ivanti, an IT software company. The biggest reason workers choose not to disclose using the tech tool is because they want a “secret advantage” over their peers (36%), according to the report. Employees also fear that revealing their reliance on this technology will lead to losing their job (30%). And there’s also the fact that their workplaces do not have clear cut policies on AI usage.

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