Building an AI-ready workforce comes down to two levers: hiring and diffusion.
On hiring, tech is your strongest talent pool. AI productivity gains are already mainstream there, 68% of tech workers say AI improved their productivity, hitting 85% among super users. Compare that to government (33%/74%) or healthcare (37%/70%), and the fluency gap is clear.
On diffusion, almost every non-tech sector shows a wide gulf between super users and everyone else, signalling significant untapped potential:
- Energy: 49% vs 78%
- Manufacturing: 49% vs 77%
- Transport: 39% vs 68%
Hiring AI-fluent talent can jump-start progress. But the bigger prize is spreading those gains beyond power users and that takes more than tool access. It requires workflow redesign, the right incentives, and strong management.
