AI-powered workers deliver more value at work

That’s also three times the revenue-per-employee growth compared to the 8.5% seen in the industries least exposed to AI, the report noted.

“This research shows that the power of AI to deliver for businesses is already being realised. And we are only at the start of the transition,” said Carol Stubbings, Global Chief Commercial Officer, PwC, in a statement.

But the report noted that it cannot prove with certainty that AI is the cause of the surge in productivity.

“But we do know that revenue growth in AI-exposed industries accelerated sharply in 2022, the year that the launch of ChatGPT 3.5 awakened the world to AI’s power,” the report read. “In the space of two years, industries most able to use AI have changed from productivity laggards to leaders, suggesting that investments in AI are paying off. AI’s promise is proving to be real.”