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Only a quarter of workers say they try to use artificial intelligence to improve their work, and about half of global companies struggle to attract and retain international talent.
Here’s a closer look at those numbers and some of the others making headlines in the HR world.
By the numbers
20%
The percentage of employees who said they view AI as a co-worker, per survey results published by Slingshot and parent company Infragistics.
26%
The share of workers who said they are experimenting with AI to improve their work, according to an analysis published by Gartner.
45%
The share of women in the cybersecurity field who cited work-life balance and caregiving demands as the main barriers preventing women from staying in and advancing in their field, according to a global study by ISC2, an international nonprofit cybersecurity association.
49%
The percentage of organizations with an international workforce that said attracting and retaining international talent is very or extremely challenging, according to Atlas HXM’s Global Atlas Report for 2026.
$2.3 million
The amount Honda has agreed to pay to settle claims alleging it violated wage and hour law while its timekeeping software was offline, according to a court filing.
