Guide 2023 Work Trend Index: Annual Report

The platform shift to AI is underway and will completely transform the way people work. People are struggling to shoulder the weight of it all, while business leaders feel pressure to increase productivity amid economic uncertainty. We spend more and more of our days separating the signal from the noise— at the expense of creativity. And the tax on individual productivity is compounding, undermining organizational productivity and global GDP.

AI can help to lift the burden. To date, AI has mostly been on autopilot. Now, nextgeneration copilots will work alongside people, freeing us from digital debt and fueling innovation. Organisations that embrace AI will unleash creativity and unlock productivity for everyone.

"This new generation of AI will remove the drudgery of work and unleash creativity, said Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, Microsoft. “There’s an enormous opportunity for AI-powered tools to help alleviate digital debt, build AI aptitude, and empower employees.”

To ready leaders and businesses for the age of AI, we surveyed 31,000 people in 31 countries and analysed trillions of Microsoft 365 productivity signals, along with labor trends from the LinkedIn Economic Graph.