AI now influencing the future of the officeAI is accelerating the pace of business and forcing companies to rethink how much and what style of office space they need – opting for the benefits of flexible and decentralised workspace models, according to new research from International Workplace Group (IWG). The study of CEOs and CFOs found that 60% believe the rise of AI has made it harder to predict their organisation’s office space requirements over the next two years. When asked how technology, including AI, is influencing decisions about where office space is located, 42% said it enables remote working and reduces the need for a central office, 39% said it encourages decentralised or flexible office models, and 37% said it expands access to global and distributed talent. Just over half are looking at setting up a network of locations closer to where employees live (55%), while 52% are considering decentralised workspace models. “AI will make creativity, judgement and adaptability more valuable, not less – and flexible workspace gives companies the agility to respond.”