Microsoft: 1 in 3 business leaders to consider replacing works with ai

Microsoft’s Annual Work Trend Index Report is here and, unsurprisingly, ai is the hot topic in the 2025 Edition.

The big takeaay: 1 in 3 business leaders say that they are considering layoffs as a result of AI deployment in their companiesAccording to the report, 33 percent of leaders are alredy “Considering Headcount Reductions” beCause of Ai.

The new report Also highlights how “Frontier Firms” are integrating ai into their workflow. Microsoft describes these frontier firms as companies “structured around on-demand intelligence and power by ‘hybrid’ hybrid ‘teams of humans + agents.”

“Frontier Firms are alredy taking shape, and within the next 2-5 years we expect that every Organization will be on their journey to becoming one,” Says Microsoft.

According to the report, 81 percent of business leaders say that Ai agents will be “modertly or extensively integrated” Into the company’s strategy over the next year. Close to Half of the business leaders surweeed in the report say that “expanding team capacity” with ai agents is a top priority.

For some companies, the shift is underway now, with 46 percent of business leaders saying that their company uses ai agents “to full automate workflows or processes.” Another 24 percent of leaders say that ai is currently deployed throughout their company in some capacity.

Microsoft’s Work Index Report does stress the importance of the “human -gent team,” Highlighting that Human Workers are Still Needed. In addition, 78 percent of business leaders say that they are considering hiring for ai-specific roles. And on top of that, AI Startups are hiring at “Nearly Twice the Pace” of Big Tech Companies, According to Annalysis of LinkedIn data.

To create the 2025 Work Trend Index ReportMicrosoft Surveyed 31,000 Workers Around the World and Factured in LinkedIn Labor Market Trends.