Are your bosses holding back AI knowledge from you? New study suggests top-heavy balance in many firms is hurting workers

Date:
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:05:00 +0000

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Business leaders are using AI for decision-making, but knowledge workers are barely using it to create documents.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Adobe Acrobat study claims 99% of C-suite leaders use AI, but only 41% of regular workers use it Use cases are far more advanced among business leaders Data security and privacy concerns are still major blockers New Adobe Acrobat research has revealed a growing disparity in AI adoption at work among UK adults, with 99% of C-suite leaders using AI tools compared with just 41% of non-management employees.

But it's not just a case of who's using AI and how much it's also which
tasks they're using it for, and the most common use case for non-management workers is document creation and editing (17%). In other words, basic
creative work. In comparison, leaders are clearly using AI for higher-level decision-making, with use cases spanning data analysis (35%), meeting and
task management (33%) and marketing (25%). Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here: Managers are using AI for more reasons than regular workers As a result of this disparity, 37% of C-suite leaders say they save three to five hours a week thanks to AI, compared with just 13% of knowledge workers. Adobe argues this could imply that access to AI, knowledge of how to use it and support for its adoption may vary depending on the type of employee.

For example, 74% of C-suite leaders say they're willing to share documents with AI, but only 20% of other workers feel the same way that's a huge difference. You may like New study finds bosses are far more comfortable sharing work documents with AI than their employees despite the security risks Many businesses are deploying AI faster than theyre preparing employees Many companies are struggling to fully trust AI at work

In its report, Adobe begins by recommending some basic AI use cases designed to alleviate some of the administrative pressures workers already face. For example, creating drafts and summaries covering meetings, emails and collaboration can reduce the need for some of the less creative work, freeing up time for more productive work.

But Adobe also stressed the importance of building organization-wide confidence to iron out the same old concerns we've been seeing since day one once companies can get on top of security, privacy and transparency, workers are less likely to worry about potential risks. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

For now, though, with data security and privacy concerns (22%) remaining some of the highest challenges to AI adoption, enterprises have a clear area to improve. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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