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An AI house divided 

A new report from Writer, Generative AI adoption in the enterprise, reveals something that many of us corporate underlings already knew: Executives and employees are on different pages about how gen AI is being adopted at their companies..

Here’s what you should know:

(Editor’s note: Writer sells an AI-powered content creation tool, and the referenced report may reflect the company’s perspective or inherent bias on the use of AI in the workplace.)

People generally like AI at work. 

88% of employees and 97% of executives report they’ve benefited from generative AI in their roles.

But executives are still concerned.

42% of C-suite execs say the process of adopting AI is “tearing their company apart.” This manifests in internal misalignment – two-thirds say the adoption process has created tension in their orgs. 

These two groups are very disconnected about AI implementation. 

75% of C-suite execs feel that their companies have been successful in adopting/using AI in the last year. On the other hand, only 45% of employees feel the same way. Adding to the concern, only 47% of employees feel their company’s approach to GenAI is in control. 

Employees are actively showing their displeasure. 

41% of Gen Z and Millenial employees have admitted to sabotaging their company’s AI strategies. 35% of employees think their employer’s tools are so bad that they’re willing to pay out of pocket for better ones.

The bottom line? Even though AI is still a high priority for enterprise companies, there are still a lot of growing pains to navigate. 

I know unspilled tea hates to see us coming.

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Feelin’ flushed

Did you hear the one about the 18-carat gold toilet?

No, it’s not a joke…this is a real news story about a golden toilet that went missing in 2019.

Here’s what went down:

In 2019 P.C. (pre-COVID), a thief named Michael Jones, along with an accomplice, stole a fully functioning toilet from Blenheim Palace (where Winston Churchill was born).

Earlier this month, Jones was finally convicted of burglary in Oxford Crown Court.

But that’s probably not what you’re curious about. You want to know why someone would have an 18-carat gold toilet in the first place.

Well we did the research (no need to thank us): apparently, the toilet was a (satirical) work of art titled “America” by Maurizio Cattelan as a statement on excessive wealth. 

Some stats on this toilet:

• Weighed over 215 pounds

• Insured for $6 million

• Crafted from $3.5 million worth of gold

• Definitely not sold at Home Depot

Would you ever use a solid gold toilet? 🚽

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