Microsoft WorkLabMay 9, 2023
Will AI Fix Work?
Microsoft reports that the pace of work, information flow, meetings, email, and notifications have outpaced many workers' ability to process them.
What the source reports
- 64% of surveyed people said they struggle to have the time and energy to do their job.
- 68% said they do not have enough uninterrupted focus time during the workday.
- 62% said they struggle with too much time spent searching for information.
Why it matters here
Chapter 2 examines the repeated retrieval and interrupted attention hidden inside ordinary organizational interactions.
Guided Intelligence interpretation
The source does not endorse Guided Intelligence. It supports the handbook observation that information abundance can still leave people without usable guidance at the point of work.