Are your co-workers hiding their AI skills from you to protect their edge?

A new survey by Use.AI involving over 13,000 workers reveals that a significant portion of employees are keeping their AI-driven productivity methods secret. Approximately 38% of regular AI users admit to hoarding effective prompts to maintain a professional advantage, while 21% hide their AI usage from managers to avoid increased performance expectations. The research highlights a growing workplace tension, as employees fear that sharing their AI shortcuts could diminish their unique value or lead to higher productivity quotas. Ihor Herasymov, CEO of Use.AI, suggests that companies must rethink how they incentivize knowledge sharing, as employees currently view their AI proficiency as a personal competitive edge. As generative AI becomes integrated into daily workflows, organizations face the challenge of shifting from a culture of individual 'prompt hoarding' to one of collaborative, shared capability to ensure long-term organizational success.