TLDR: AI in the workplace does not benefit everyone equally, according to a major Québec survey. However, among those who use it daily, only 44 per cent report a real gain in productivity. Even more surprisingly, 26 per cent report a loss of efficiency because of the technology. These productivity losses stem in particular from the proliferation of “quick and sloppy” work generated by AI (known as “AI slop”), whose poor quality leads to sometimes significant time losses. Fear of job replacementNearly one in five people (18 per cent) fear for their job because of AI.