The majority of people using AI are enjoying a “moderate to significant” boost to their productivity, a new study has revealed. According to The AI Guide: How the UK is Using AI at Home and Work, 72% of surveyed respondents reported notable productivity gains from using the technology.
The study paints a compelling picture of AI usage in people’s personal and professional lives. Other findings indicate that a higher portion of people are solely using the tech in their leisure time (25%) compared with the percentage of people using it solely for work (15%). The majority of people, however, are using it both at home and at work (40%) and reaping the rewards.
Evidence is piling up that AI can make a sizable difference to its users’ everyday lives. Recently, a Thomson Reuters study concluded that over half of organizations that had invested in AI were seeing a return on investment. Businesses that haven’t yet tapped the technology face a race to stay relevant – or risk getting left behind.
72% of People More Productive Due to AI, Says Report
A new report from Adobe Express, The AI Guide: How the UK is Using AI at Home and Work, reveals that the majority of people who use AI are enjoying “moderate to significant” productivity gains as a result of the technology. Reportedly, a staggering 72% of surveyed respondents observed that AI had given their productivity a big shot in the arm.
To uncover how people are using AI both at home and at work, Adobe Express surveyed 1,000 UK adults. The findings shed light on users’ AI habits, including the benefits that they’re getting from embedding the technology into their everyday lives.
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Broadly speaking, AI has had a positive impact on the lives of its users, with respondents noting benefits at home and at work. In terms of barriers to adoption, the majority of participants (31%) cited data privacy concerns as the biggest deterrent.
AI Brings Benefits to Both Work and Home Life, Study Reveals
According to the report, most people who use AI do so to improve their lives both at home and in the office. To be exact, 41% of AI-using adults confirmed that they deploy the technology in both places. Interestingly, a higher portion of users (25%) only use it in their personal lives compared to those who only use it at work (15%).
Of these, almost half of respondents (47%) confirmed that AI saves them up to four hours per week at home, citing use cases such as recipe generation and birthday invitations. A slightly higher portion (51%) claimed that AI is helping them to save money, with a further 25% saving up to £50 per month.
Meanwhile, in the workplace, AI is having a massive impact on efficiency, with 70% of professionals who use the technology doing so to aid with design and content creation. A further 56% are using it for research and information gathering, and almost half (46%) are using it for data analysis.
Case for AI Is Getting Harder to Ignore
Ultimately, the study illustrates that AI is a firmly established presence in both the workplace and at home, and its advocates are enjoying a series of benefits in both environments, with productivity and efficiency among the two biggest highlights.
The findings back up the results of our own study, the Impact of Technology on the Workplace. Our 2025 report shed light on how AI was transforming the modern workplace, with just 15% of surveyed businesses confirming that they had not used AI at all during 2024, compared with 34% the previous year.
With evidence mounting that AI can boost efficiency, lighten employees’ workloads, and ultimately improve on your bottom line, companies that haven’t embedded the technology into their everyday workflows are at risk of being completely cut adrift. And with 73% of tech leaders in agreement that expanding their AI usage is a top priority for 2025, the clock is ticking.
