Ireland is ahead of the pack when it comes to AI adoption in the workplace, according to new research from hiring platform Indeed.
The study found that 70% of workers in Ireland report using AI at work more than once per month, the highest rate among eight surveyed countries.
It compares with 43% in the United States, 41% in the UK and just 18% in Japan.
The Indeed Workforce Insights Report surveyed 80,000 workers, including 10,000 in Ireland.
In Ireland, 37% of workers report high levels of employer encouragement to use AI, compared to just 12% in Japan.
Across all eight countries, the report highlights that workers whose employers actively encourage AI use are significantly more likely to actually use AI at work.
In Ireland, the majority of AI users reported meaningful time savings from the technology with only a small minority reporting no time savings at all.
Across all countries surveyed, personal AI use was higher than professional use.
In Ireland, 72% of respondents report using AI personally, compared with 70% using it at work.
"As AI becomes a more central part of everyday work, our research highlights the importance of training to help people at all levels," said Jack Kennedy, Senior Economist at Indeed.
"Even among regular AI users, many say they are not receiving enough support at work, showing that one-off introductions or informal learning won't be sufficient as AI tools continue to evolve."
"At the same time, some concentrated groups of workers remain disengaged and see little need for training, which could widen existing gaps in the labour market," Mr Kennedy said.
