Are your co-workers hiding their AI skills from you to protect their edge? New report claims your colleagues could be secret AI whizzkids, but you'd never know (www.techradar.com)

A recent survey by Use.AI has revealed that a significant portion of workers, 62%, believe that possessing advanced AI skills gives them a competitive edge in the workplace. Alarmingly, 38% of regular AI users admit to "hoarding" effective prompts to maintain their productivity advantage, while 21% have concealed their AI usage from management. The survey, which polled 13,276 professionals across various regions including the US, UK, and the EU, highlights a growing trend of employees viewing AI as a tool for personal gain rather than a collaborative resource. This trend raises important questions about workplace dynamics and the potential for "gatekeeping" behavior surrounding AI tools. As employees fear that sharing their AI knowledge might diminish their own standing, tensions are emerging, with 41% of respondents expressing anxiety about being expected to sustain high productivity levels driven by AI. Ihor Herasymov, Co-Founder and CEO of Use.AI, suggests that companies will need to reconsider how they reward knowledge sharing, as the current culture of secrecy around AI prompts could lead to significant shifts in performance metrics and team collaboration in the future.