Workers underprepared as AI reaches turning point

Workers embracing AI tools save about 5.3 hours a week in tackling mundane tasks, a report shows. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

Only one in 20 Australian businesses are ready to deploy and leverage AI despite research suggesting almost all jobs will be affected, a report says.

The crucial lack of understanding about generative artificial intelligence comes as workers already embracing such tools save about 5.3 hours a week in tackling mundane tasks, the fourth RMIT Online Skills Report says.