University affiliation listed for co-lead authors Nourani and Safi.
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The third wave of the Konstanz AI study surveyed 1,105 employees in May 2026 and put workplace AI use at 38 percent, a three-point rise that sits inside the sample's own error bar. Just over half of the tools those users reach for came in through the employer.
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