The research found that AI use is already a common feature of working life for many employees, with almost half of respondents reporting regular use of AI tools across a wide range of workplace activities. However, widespread use has not been matched by a strong sense of dependency, with many workers continuing to view AI as a support tool rather than something essential to completing their work.
Lead Researcher of the Study, Professor Taha Yasseri, Workday Professor of Technology and Society, Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin (pictured above on left with colleagues Dr Marina Schenkel and Dr Hao Cui), said: "Our research finds that AI's impact on work in Ireland is currently best understood as a process of task and workflow transformation rather than immediate large-scale job displacement. The challenge for organisations is to design effective human-machine partnerships that improve productivity while preserving learning, accountability, expertise and job quality."
Key findings include:
- 41.5% of workers do not think AI could replace significant parts of their job in the future.
- 47.4% of workers use AI tools daily in their role.
- 57.1% say AI is used by many professionals in their field of work.
- 64.7% describe themselves as confident or very confident using AI tools.
- 69% feel prepared to adapt their skills to work alongside AI.
- 40.9% report no dependency on AI tools.