Signal 63% would collaborate with an AI agent and 48% accept being managed by one

Summary

IBM's survey measures how far employees are willing to go in working with AI agents. Sixty-three percent say they would collaborate with an AI agent in their work. Almost half, 48%, go further and say they would be comfortable reporting to an agent as their manager. IBM acknowledges that not everyone is on board, but the numbers show substantial openness to agents as colleagues and even supervisors. The finding supports the trend that employees want more AI, and it implies that organisations will need new role frameworks as human and agent responsibilities become intertwined.