Research from Microsoft indicates that generative AI tools, specifically the Copilot, are markedly improving employee productivity. In a study involving 6,000 knowledge workers across 50 companies, participants reported significant time savings, particularly in email management, where they saved almost three hours weekly. The Copilot tool, integrated into applications like Word and Outlook, facilitated faster document completion and increased focus time, reflecting a shift in work patterns due to AI adoption. The findings suggest significant implications for future workplace productivity as AI tools continue to evolve.
The productivity boosts delivered by AI tools are significant, with workers saving nearly three hours per week by using Microsoft's Copilot.
Workers typically spent over 11 hours per week reading and responding to emails, meaning the time savings from Copilot were notable.
During this early adoption phase, the most prominent impact of Copilot on worker behavior was changes in how workers managed their email.
The reduction of time spent on various activities enabled a gain of two additional hours of uninterrupted focus time for users.
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