Future of work series - no.1

Work and wellbeing in the age of AI

A global index on satisfaction, stress and the road ahead. In partnership with the Happiness Research Institute.

Beyond productivity,
how does AI impact
how we feel at work?

To help answer this question, we partnered with the Happiness Research Institute, the world’s leading think tank dedicated to exploring the science behind happiness, wellbeing, and quality of life.

This global study of 3,700 knowledge workers across 11 countries goes beyond efficiency to explore something far more human: the emotional impact of AI at work. 

Work is more than just what we do — it’s where part of our lives happens. And as our research shows, how people feel at work deeply shapes how they feel about life. Wellbeing at work doesn’t stay at work.

Meik Wiking
CEO of The Happiness Research Institute
Work and wellbeing in the age of AI

Wellbeing at work drives wellbeing in life

Employees who feel happy at work are far more likely to report higher overall life satisfaction. Workers satisfied in their jobs are 4.5x more likely to be satisfied with life overall.

Frequent AI users report higher workplace wellbeing

Frequent AI users (daily users) consistently score higher across all wellbeing indicators, reporting 34% higher job satisfaction and are significantly more likely to feel purposeful at work.

Using AI boosts optimism about the future

Frequent AI-users are more optimistic about their future job satisfaction as well as more 22% more confident that their work will remain enjoyable and fulfilling.

Transparency matters more than tools

Trust, purpose, and optimism increase by up to 50% when workers feel their leadership communication is strong.

The future’s looking multimodal

Despite the hype, most people are still not using AI. Where they are, 66% do so flexibly, by both typing and talking.

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Dive into the data and get ready for the change ahead.

Why this matters now

The decisions
businesses make
now matter

This report shows us that when AI is introduced with intention, it can be a tool for empathy, collaboration, and wellbeing.

But that outcome is not guaranteed. It depends on the choices we make now: how we lead change, how we communicate, and how we design for the cultural shift that AI will bring .

Done right, AI does not replace what is human about work. It makes space for more of it.

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