Much of this enthusiasm over the capability of robots to guide workers has to do with how advancements in AI and machine learning are "rapidly being infused into mainstream business operations," the report suggests. READ MORE: Would employees prefer a human or robot boss? "As organizations eagerly embrace these new technologies, the relationship between human beings and machines in the workplace is undergoing major transformation," Oracle and Future Workplace write. "At the same time, AI is shaking up manager and employee dynamics and expectations." And the more people encounter nascent technologies at work, the more excited they are about them, according to Emily He, senior vice president of HCM marketing at Oracle.

The increased adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) at work is changing the relationship between employees and managers. More than half (64%) of employees said they trust a robot more than their manager, with half turning to a robot instead of a supervisor for advice, an Oracle and Future Workplace report found.

Workers would trust a robot more than their manager, according to research released today by Oracle and Future Workplace, a research firm. They found that 64% of people around the globe would trust a robot more than their manager and half have turned to a robot instead of their manager for advice. It also found that 82% of people think robots can do things better than their managers. Some 26% of people said robots are better at providing unbiased information, 34% said at maintaining work schedules, 29% said problem solving and 26% said at budgeting. What can managers do better than robots?