Research Shows More Workers Are Using ChatGPT Without Telling Their Bosses

Hot potato: The chatbot craze has gone further than anyone thought. A recent study found that 43% of professionals use AI tools, including ChatGPT, to solve work problems. Most, almost a third, do so without informing their boss.

In a recent survey of 11,793 Fishbowl users, nearly 70 percent of workers argued they used AI tools to complete work tasks, reflecting the increased public interest in AI assistance and automation driven by innovations such as ChatGPT. That’s a significant increase from the 27 percent of professionals who admitted to using generative AI tools for work reasons in the Fishbowl survey conducted in early January.

When asked if they told their managers about using AI tools at work, 68% said no. Employees of Amazon, Bank of America, Edelman, Google, IBM, JP Morgan, McKinsey, Meta, Nike, Twitter and thousands of other companies took part in the study.

What’s more, Fishbowl saw a 107 percent increase in the number of posts and comments on its social network mentioning ChatGPT between January 2 and 23. Respondents claim to use ChatGPT to create a variety of things, including cover letters, emails, and copywriting.

Interestingly, ChatGPT is designed to mimic a human conversation and can be used to serve customers or provide information. Its accuracy depends on the quality of the data entered into it. The more data it has, the more accurate it becomes.

As more professionals are now using AI to assist in their work, education has become a sector where ChatGPT will immediately become a hot issue. Using basic technology, kids can now easily copy assignments and essays for college. A new survey by online education resource Study.com reveals that one in four K-12 teachers caught at least one student is cheating using ChatGPT. This discovery stems from controversy over many educators submitting assessment materials via ChatGPT AI without the consent or knowledge of students and administrators.

Undoubtedly, the influence of AI will only grow in the future. On Tuesday, Microsoft released a brand new version of Bing that integrates ChatGPT to improve the overall user experience. Similarly, Google is gearing up to launch Bard, its rival chatbot, in the coming weeks.