Successful adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) at the workplace ultimately depends on employees accepting and embracing their changing role in the future of work, says a recent white paper by global training and development organization Dale Carnegie, "Beyond Technology: Preparing People for Success in the Era of AI". The paper was based on responses from over 3,500 employees. Mark Marone, director of research and thought leadership for Dale Carnegie and Associates and the author of the paper, believes AI can a significant effect on work culture, employee trust and ethical decision-making. How is technology affecting corporate culture and employee engagement? Let's start with the positive side because in our research, most people expect AI's impact to be positive.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming pervasive -- Deloitte reports more than two-thirds of smartphone users already use AI or machine learning. And experts say this is just the beginning. Dale Carnegie asked more than 3,500 employees, across a range of industries and company sizes and 11 countries, how they feel about AI and what they expect from it. While optimism mostly prevails, the increase of workplace monitoring can send the message that the company doesn't trust its employees. In fact, 64 percent of respondents at the level of director or above were at least moderately worried about the potential impact of AI on their organization's culture.

Organizations today are focused on identifying avenues to introduce AI into daily tasks and deliverables. While the common perception is that it creates a sense of insecurity among employees, contrary to this belief, employees are in fact more receptive and ready to deploy AI into their work, a study by Dale Carnegie reveals. During a roundtable discussion on "Preparing people for the Human Machine Partnerships of the future," conducted by Dale Carnegie in New Delhi, experts explored ways in which industry leaders can incorporate AI technology into their HR Tech, performance feedback systems, upskilling initiatives, etc. The panel discussion was led by Dale Carnegie representatives including Pallavi Jha, MD & Chairperson, Dale Carnegie of India; Mark Marone, Director - Research & Thought Leadership, Dale Carnegie and Associates; Juliette Dennett, Managing Director, Dale Carnegie Northern England; and Jordan Wang, Managing Director New South Wales, Dale Carnegie Australia. The survey that saw participation from 3,846 respondents across 13 countries, aimed to assess the readiness of the global workforce to accept AI in their work, feedback systems, skilling needs, etc., highlighted that 42 percent of the organizations globally are already using AI in one form or the other.