The Biggest Risk of Using AI at Work Isn’t Getting the Answer Wrong

AI is being used at work more than ever. A global study from the University of Melbourne and KPMG from 2025 found that 58 percent of employees regularly use AI at work, even though they reported mistakes. But the report also found that many people felt the benefits of AI at work outweighed the negative impacts.  

The researchers concluded that “the responsible use and governance of AI is not keeping pace with adoption.”

Although AI can save time, there is a big disadvantage of using it when it creates inaccurate output or creates a heavier workload for someone else. It can also impact how colleagues view each other’s judgment, capability and reliability.

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But as AI continues to grow and develop, it’s no longer a question of if people will be using it but instead how to properly use it. Forbes curated a list of AI etiquette to apply in the workplace to better exercise proper and beneficial use of AI. 

Check your AI work and make sure it saves time for everyone

“Workslop,” or AI generated content that looks professional but lacks actual depth is one of the biggest issues caused by irresponsible AI usage. According to the study, two in three workers admitted that they rely on AI without checking what it provided. Half of the surveyors said they have made mistakes at work because of AI. 

BetterUp Labs and Stanford Social Media Lab found that 40 percent of U.S. corporate employees had received workslop from a colleague in the last month. The receivers of the workslop also said they saw the sender as less creative, capable and reliable.