How many employees hide their use of AI?

51%

Data as at 3 November 2026

Last checked 3 November 2026

Shadow AI · Australia51%51% of Australian employees have presented AI-generated content as their own; 44% use AI against workplace policy.Source · KPMG and University of Melbourne, Trust, Attitudes and Use of Artificial Intelligence: A Global Study 2025

51% of Australian employees have presented AI-generated content as their own; 44% use AI against workplace policy.

Source · KPMG and University of Melbourne, Trust, Attitudes and Use of Artificial Intelligence: A Global Study 2025 · Read the original

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51% of Australian employees have presented AI-generated content as their own; 44% use AI against workplace policy. (KPMG and University of Melbourne, Trust, Attitudes and Use of Artificial Intelligence: A Global Study 2025, https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmgsites/au/pdf/2025/trust-in-ai-global-insights-2025-australia-snapshot.pdf.coredownload.inline.pdf)

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51% of Australian employees have presented AI-generated content as their own (KPMG and University of Melbourne, 2025).