61% of cybersecurity professionals plan AI adoption as manufacturing faces increasing cyber risks.

69% of Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation avoid using unofficial AI tools at work.

16% of employees who hide their AI use worry it is out of step with company policy.

Nearly half of Americans (49%) who use AI at work keep it to themselves.

Only 10% of Baby Boomers see AI's potential but are still learning how to use it.

61% of cybersecurity and IT professionals intend to adopt AI and machine learning (ML) for security within the next 12 months. This adoption rate outpaces general manufacturing by 12 percentage points.

Only 21% of Millennials and 17% of Gen Z avoid using unofficial AI tools at work

21% of employees are optimistic about AI.

One in 10 employees describe AI adoption in their workplace as "the Wild West," meaning it's unregulated, unclear, and out of control.

35% of C-suite executives said they have submitted proprietary company information so AI could complete a task for them.

38% of the U.S. workforce would rather have an AI manager than a person.

More than half of the U.S. workforce (52%) are willing to break policy if AI makes their job easier.

21% of entry-level workers say the rules are unclear, so they just do what works.

28% of the workforce reveal they've submitted proprietary company information so AI could complete a task.

34% of the U.S. workforce would quit their jobs if their employer banned AI.

28% of the workforce have admitted to using AI to access sensitive data.

42% of security professionals knowingly use AI against company policy.

In the finance industry, 60% of workers admit to violating AI rules.

A third of workers in the finance industry say they've used AI to access restricted data.

45% of employees trust AI more than their coworkers.