84% of Atlanta Businesses Say 2025 is the Year to Address AI
Tuesday, June 10th, 2025
Microsoft today released its 2025 Work Trend Index, a global survey of how knowledge workers use and plan for AI in their workplace. Included in this year’s study was an oversample of Atlanta business leaders and workers. The findings are clear: AI in the workplace is creating a seismic shift for Atlanta businesses, as 84% say 2025 will be a pivotal year to upskill employees and bring AI into their operations.
KEY ATLANTA FINDINGS:
· - 75% of leaders say they’re confident they’ll use AI agents, or digital personal assistants, to expand workforce capacity in the next 12-18 months.
· - 73% of the workforce—both employees and leaders—say they lack enough time or energy to do their work. (Global finding: employees are interrupted 275x per day by a meeting, email, or chat – once every 2 minutes during work hours)
· - 51% of employees report the #1 reason they turn to AI over a colleague is because it’s available 24/7.
· - Nearly half (46%) of leaders report that upskilling their employees is their top priority in the next 12-18 months.
