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title: "Why AI at Work Needs a Rethink"
description: "A survey of over 6,000 knowledge workers across the UK, France, and Germany, commissioned by Notion, reveals that daily AI users report significantly more benefits than occasional users. For example, 59% of daily users in the UK say AI agents are changing team collaboration, versus 37% overall, and 48% say AI helps them demonstrate more value, nearly double the overall 25%; similar patterns hold in France and Germany. Gen Z workers are especially likely to use AI to expand their responsibilities, but they also express higher concern about job security, notably in Germany where concern was 21 points above the national average. However, AI use remains largely individual: only about 20% of respondents embed AI agents in team-wide workflows. The post argues that the next step is rebuilding AI around shared workflows and company context, as demonstrated by companies like Pennylane and Brainlabs."
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# Why AI at Work Needs a Rethink

[Notion](https://yomu.fyi/company/notion) · Andrew McCarthy · Oct 14, 2026

**Type:** Problem & solution

## Summary

A survey of over 6,000 knowledge workers across the UK, France, and Germany, commissioned by Notion, reveals that daily AI users report significantly more benefits than occasional users. For example, 59% of daily users in the UK say AI agents are changing team collaboration, versus 37% overall, and 48% say AI helps them demonstrate more value, nearly double the overall 25%; similar patterns hold in France and Germany. Gen Z workers are especially likely to use AI to expand their responsibilities, but they also express higher concern about job security, notably in Germany where concern was 21 points above the national average. However, AI use remains largely individual: only about 20% of respondents embed AI agents in team-wide workflows. The post argues that the next step is rebuilding AI around shared workflows and company context, as demonstrated by companies like Pennylane and Brainlabs.

## Context

Survey data and analysis from Notion on AI agent adoption among knowledge workers in the UK, France, and Germany.

## Takeaways

- Daily AI users in the UK report nearly double the rate of demonstrating more value at work compared to overall users (48% vs 25%).
- Gen Z workers are more likely to use AI to expand responsibilities but also express higher concern about job security, especially in Germany where concern was 21 percentage points above average.
- Only about 20% of knowledge workers embed AI agents in team-wide systems or workflows, indicating AI use remains mostly individual.

## FAQ

### How do daily AI users benefit compared to occasional users?

They report stronger career prospects, more value demonstration, and changes in collaboration and decision-making. For instance, 48% of daily users in the UK say AI helps demonstrate more value, nearly double the overall rate.

### What concerns do Gen Z workers have about AI?

While 52-76% of 18-24 year olds use AI to expand responsibilities, they also worry more about job security. In Germany, concern was 21 percentage points higher than the national average.

### What is the next step for AI adoption at work?

Moving from individual AI habits to team-wide embedded workflows, as demonstrated by companies like Pennylane which uses 600 custom agents handling over 2,000 workflows daily.

**Tags:** [AI](https://yomu.fyi/topic/ai), [AI Agents](https://yomu.fyi/topic/ai-agents), [Workflows](https://yomu.fyi/topic/workflows)

- Source: [Notion](https://www.notion.com/en-gb/blog/why-ai-at-work-needs-a-rethink)
- Source URL: https://www.notion.com/en-gb/blog/why-ai-at-work-needs-a-rethink
- Ingested by Yomu: 2026-10-14T21:00:16.185Z

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