Wharton AI Adoption Survey: Executives Prioritize Efficiency, Nearly Half Report AI-Driven Layoffs

A Wharton-GBK survey on enterprise AI adoption found 44% of managers see AI's primary role as boosting productivity, with those departments reporting nearly triple the layoff rate. 99% of departments have formal checks on AI agents, but 76% of executives only lightly review AI output, and 47% of departments have cut jobs due to AI.

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