Corporate AI rush leaves skills gap, says survey

Mumbai: Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption at workplaces is outpacing corporate training programmes, with 71 per cent of professionals believing their roles will change over the next few years as new tools and workflows become mainstream, according to a report.

There is a sharp gap between AI adoption and training, as employees brace for rapidly evolving job responsibilities, the report by Genius HRTech said. The Genius HRTech and Digipoll report is based on an online survey conducted among 1,704 professionals across sectors in November 2025. Training was found to be the biggest gap, with a substantial 61 per cent of respondents saying their organisation has not provided adequate guidance on effective AI usage, while 37 per cent reported receiving proper training. This lack of structured support appears to influence how employees perceive AI adoption within their functions, as 55 per cent believe AI adoption is driven by necessity, whereas 37 per cent feel it is trend-driven rather than need-based. It found a deeper shift in workforce expectations, with 71 per cent of respondents believing that their role will change in the next 2-3 years due to AI integration, reflecting both anticipation and uncertainty. The report said 67 per cent of respondents have already started using AI tools to simplify or automate their daily work. 69 per cent of respondents said that AI has made their work processes simpler, but 25 per cent felt it has added complexity. Trust remains a significant barrier, with only 49 per cent of professionals saying that they trust AI-generated insights without manual cross-verification, 36 per cent do not trust them, and 15 per cent argued that trust varies depending on the task.