New Prodoscore Data Reveals AI Is Driving a Measurable Performance Divide at Work

Employees Using AI Most Consistently Are Pulling Further Ahead of Their Peers

LOS ANGELES: #actionableinsights--As AI moves from buzzword to everyday work tool, Prodoscore (the “Company”), a leading provider of employee productivity and data intelligence software, today announced new data showing that AI is creating a measurable performance gap between employees who use it regularly and those who don’t.

Prodoscore’s AI analysis was based on anonymized behavioral data collected via the Company’s proprietary productivity measurement platform from January 2025 through March 2026. The dataset comprises 25,000+ employees across close to 300 organizations and includes activity across more than 300 AI tools, including ChatGPT, Grammarly, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot and Perplexity. Productivity and engagement trends were analyzed by examining employee activity patterns across AI tools and comparing AI users to non-users over time.

The data shows that AI isn’t just being adopted, it’s becoming embedded in how work gets done, and employees who lean into it are pulling ahead. Across the board, AI adoption tripled in just 14 months, and time spent using AI grew nearly sixfold (5.7x). Employees who used AI were also 19 percent more productive than those who did not, and those who used it four or more days per week saw productivity gains of up to 32 percent.

Overall, the productivity gap widened by 0.85 percent each month, or approximately 10 percent annually, among AI users and non-users. Additionally, while one in five employees was already using AI, the biggest gains were concentrated among those who used it most consistently.

Additional findings include:

• AI is moving from optional to expected at work. Nearly half of the companies using AI reported that 100 percent of their employees were using it in some capacity, indicating that AI is becoming a standard part of daily work. Once adopted, AI usage remained highly persistent, with 90.6 percent of early users still active after 14 months and 84.7 percent continuing to use AI monthly.
• AI users don’t just produce more; they produce more consistently. In addition to higher output, AI users exhibited 31 percent less month-to-month variation in productivity, indicating more consistent and predictable performance.
• AI increases the amount of meaningful work completed each day. On average, AI added approximately 54 more minutes of productive work per employee per day (4.5 hours per week), enabling them to take on more work and spend more time doing high-value tasks.
• The AI tool landscape is evolving rapidly. ChatGPT dominated workplace usage with a 78.7 percent market share, though alternative tools are gaining traction. Claude usage grew 4,200 percent during the 14-month period, signaling a shift toward using multiple AI tools for different tasks.

“The data is clear: AI is not just improving productivity, it is reshaping performance standards across the workforce,” said Sam Naficy, CEO of Prodoscore. “To capitalize on AI’s promise, companies must leverage data to understand, measure and scale its impact across their teams. AI proficiency is no longer just a nice-to-have; it’s becoming a clear dividing line in performance. Employees who use it consistently are pulling ahead, and that advantage is only growing over time.”

About Prodoscore

Prodoscore™ is an AI-powered, employee-centric data intelligence solution dedicated to making teams more successful. Recognized by Inc. as a 2025 Best in Business honoree in the Best AI Implementation category, Prodoscore provides clarity on what employees need to do to maintain optimal productivity, without feeling pressured by meaningless metrics. Prodoscore helps to empower employees, streamline processes, identify opportunities for workforce optimization and ensure better-informed decision-making. Its unique dataset, consisting of thousands of daily activity points across various core business applications, provides customers with meaningful insights that drive results.

As a cloud-based solution, Prodoscore works seamlessly with tools like Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, CRM systems, UCaaS and other business productivity apps, allowing it to be quickly implemented and easily maintained.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, Prodoscore is backed by PSG Equity. Learn more at prodoscore.com.

Fonte: Business Wire