How much time is AI really saving your workers? Apparently just 16 minutes a week — as 'time saved generating content is being absorbed by the time required to trust it'

• Workers and execs are only getting 14-16 minutes of net time savings from AI, report claims
• Most saved time is being spent fact-checking and validating output
• Most executives say they plan on retraining and upskilling workers

Most execs (89%) and workers (79%) now agree that while AI is improving productivity, but exactly how much time they're saving is up for debate.

New research from Foxit suggests the real time gains could be minimal compared to the potential, simply because of the amount of time workers are having to devote to trusting and understanding AI tools.

Per the report's data, execs have only been gaining 16 minutes per week, and workers just 14 minutes, despite AI's bold claims.

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