Many managers say they trust AI agents more than junior workers (www.techradar.com)

A new SnapLogic survey finds AI is now embedded in most workplaces: 81% of respondents use AI tools and 57% regularly rely on AI agents to save time. Managers and workers largely trust AI to produce work-quality comparable to humans, yet attitudes are mixed—43% fear being perceived as lazy or untrustworthy for using AI and 24% feel judged or second‑guessed. More than half (52%) expect they’ll be managing AI agents rather than people in the future, 61% think managing agents will be easier than managing humans, and 46% say they could be managed by an AI agent themselves. The data highlights two practical implications for AI/ML teams and organizations: governance and upskilling. Only 36% of employees report formal AI training while 54% are self-taught, and confidence gaps are stark (70% of managers vs. 33% of non‑managers feel very confident using AI). That combination—rapid agent adoption, manager readiness to oversee agents, and uneven training—suggests companies must invest in structured education, evaluation metrics, explainability and human-in-the-loop controls to build trust, ensure performance, and manage workflow changes. As SnapLogic notes, the value proposition is partnership rather than replacement, making responsible deployment and workforce development essential.