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The AI 
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THE FIRST REPORT TO MEASURE THE STATE OF AI PROFICIENCY IN THE MODERN WORKFORCE

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Our latest AI Proficiency Survey found that the vast majority of organizations aren’t ready to deploy AI. Most of the workforce is untrained and unprepared for an AI-augmented world – and it’s making them anxious.

This report outlines why only 9% of the workforce is proficient enough to see real time savings from AI, and the 4 things companies can do to accelerate or stunt the AI proficiency of their teams.

The smallest amount of people 
are getting the most out of AI

Key findings on the “AI class”

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Company policy increases AI proficiency but doesn’t stop use.
93% of AI Experts have company approval to use AI. But 43% of employees in companies with AI bans still use it.
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Direct managers have the power to take companies off strategy. 
Even in companies with favorable AI policies, if a manager disapproves, AI proficiency is cut in half.
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Most company
training isn’t driving results.
People who’ve received company training on AI aren’t more effective prompters or more knowledgeable on AI’s capabilities and limitations.
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The roles that stand to benefit most
are the least AI proficient.
Junior individual contributors are significantly more skeptical and less AI proficient than senior employees.

Nearly half the employees in companies with AI bans use it regularly

What this report covers

The 5 AI types

Who are the AI Experts, AI Practitioners, AI Experimenters, AI Novices, and AI Skeptics? We look at them through the lens of company support, how they’re using AI, and how well they can prompt to see what’s behind their successes and shortcomings.

How companies aid and hinder AI progress

We summed up the four biggest influences on AI proficiency within organizations. All four come down to explicit actions that companies can take.

The side effects of an ill-prepared workforce

75% of the workforce says they’re anxious and overwhelmed by AI. 43% are using it against company policy. The result is ineffective and unsafe AI use that spells trouble for their companies.

The current leaders and laggers

We broke down the companies that are standing apart by industry and size, and the functions and roles that are heads above their peers, to give a holistic view of who is winning with AI and who is falling behind.

Predictions and advice for leaders in 2025

Section COO, Taylor Malmsheimer, offers three predictions on the AI landscape – and advice for leaders working on their 2025 AI strategy. 

Less than a quarter of employees are excited about AI's implications on their job

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Run this AI Proficiency Diagnostic in your own team

Section works with companies to run this same survey internally and benchmark the AI knowledge, usage, and proficiency of teams to provide personalized recommendations on AI strategy. Get a pulse on your team’s AI skill and index them against the benchmarks of the broader workforce and your specific industry to make an informed plan for 2025 AI rollouts.