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Study finds senior employees and specific departments lead in sophisticated GenAI use

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A study analyzing over 700,000 employee prompts and large language model responses from a large firm revealed that senior employees and those in Strategy, Digital Innovation, and Project Management functions demonstrated more sophisticated generative AI usage. Despite this, the research found no significant improvements in sophistication over time or following formal AI training, suggesting that sophisticated use is challenging to cultivate. The findings offer insights for managers aiming to enhance AI outcomes and for researchers studying advanced genAI adoption. AI

IMPACT Highlights challenges in improving sophisticated generative AI use and identifies key departments and employee levels that currently excel.

RANK_REASON Academic paper on generative AI usage patterns within a large firm. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Study finds senior employees and specific departments lead in sophisticated GenAI use

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Nicholas J. Hallman, Zachary T. Kowaleski, Anu Puvvada, Jaime J. Schmidt ·

    Sophistication in GenAI Use: Field Evidence from a Large Firm

    arXiv:2608.27364v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We study how sophistication in generative AI (genAI) use varies among the back-office workforce of a large firm. Using proprietary data, we observe 713,564 employee prompts and their corresponding large language model responses from…

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