tech
January 21, 2026
Does AI save workers time?
A survey of 5,000 white collar workers suggests experiences differ greatly between CEOs and non-management employees. Forty percent of workers say it saves them no time each week to use AI and just two percent say it saves them more than 12 hours. Meanwhile, two percent of executives say they don’t save any time, and 19 percent say it saves them more than 12 hours a week.
TL;DR
- Survey of 5,000 white collar workers shows differing AI experiences between CEOs and non-management employees.
- 40% of workers report no weekly time savings from AI.
- Only 2% of workers save more than 12 hours per week using AI.
- 2% of executives report no time savings from AI.
- 19% of executives report saving more than 12 hours per week using AI.