Your AI Capability & Readiness Assessment - Global Advisors

This assessment explores your AI understanding, adoption, responsible use, value creation, practical skills and data literacy.

Answer 22 questions across six short sections, followed by the required background information. Choose the answer that best reflects your current practice. Background information helps us compare relevant groups and does not affect your readiness score.

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Understanding

I find it confusing when an AI gives different answers to the same question.

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly agree

I can explain what an AI tool is doing when it generates an answer.

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly agree

How would you describe your understanding of AI's potential in your work?

I haven't explored what AI can do or considered how it applies to work like mine

I have a rough sense of what AI chatbots do, but I'm unclear on where AI fits or where it falls short

I can explain in plain terms what today's AI tools and agents can and can't reliably do in my field

I understand AI well enough to judge which tasks suit it, and I can name the ways it commonly goes wrong — like making facts up, losing track of details, or doing something I didn't intend

I can reliably judge in advance whether AI will handle a given task — including brand-new tools — because I keep my understanding fully up to date

What is the most advanced way you regularly use AI at work? Select what you used in the past three months, not something you only tried.

**No regular use** — I do not regularly use AI.

Information and content - I use AI to find information or draft and refine content such as emails.

**Research and synthesis** — I use AI to research across multiple sources, compare findings and produce structured presentations or reports. Examples include deep research features in ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity.

**Analysis and problem-solving** — I work interactively with AI to analyse data or files, develop code or solve complex problems, guiding and reviewing its work. Examples include ClaudeCode, Codex, Github Copilot and Cursor.

**Automated workflows** — I use AI in workflows that follow predefined steps to process information or connect applications, with limited manual involvement. Examples include AI-enabled workflows in n8n, Zapier, Make and Microsoft Power Automate.

Delegated agent tasks - I delegate bounded tasks to AI systems that plan steps, use tools and adapt their approach, with proportionate human review.

How do you decide whether AI is suitable for a task?

I do not consider whether AI is suitable or what it may get wrong.

I recognise that AI has limits but cannot explain how they affect a particular task.

I can identify suitable tasks and tasks needing human expertise, and name important limits.

I test suitability against task-specific evidence and define where human review is required.

I regularly reassess suitability as tools or tasks change and can justify when not to use AI.

Adoption Commitment

How do you approach learning about AI developments?

I don't actively seek out information about AI

I pick up AI news occasionally, only when it happens to reach me

I follow AI developments on a regular (weekly) cadence, or have completed structured AI training

I follow AI from several sources every week and have done at least one hands-on AI course in the past year, and I change how I work as I learn

I keep up with AI almost daily, deliberately test new tools as they launch, and have changed how I work more than once this year as the field moved

How well have you positioned your role for the AI era?

I haven't thought about how AI changes my role

I know AI will affect my work but haven't assessed which tasks are most impacted

I've identified which of my tasks are routine/coordination (AI-replaceable) vs. judgement (irreplaceable)

I've handed several routine and coordination tasks to AI, and now spend more of my week on judgement and higher-value work

I've moved most of my routine work to AI — I can name the specific tasks I no longer do myself — and I keep shifting more across as AI improves

How willing are you to delegate work to AI and agents and supervise the result?

I do my work myself; I wouldn't hand a task over to an AI agent to complete

I'll let AI draft or assist, but I redo most of it myself — I don't trust it to finish

I delegate whole sub-tasks to AI and agents and supervise the result, rather than doing those parts myself

I default to delegating multi-step work to agents, stepping in at checkpoints rather than doing the steps

I operate as a supervisor of AI agents by default — my instinct is to delegate and oversee, and I deliberately decide what to delegate versus retain as agent capability grows

How proactively do you try AI on new problems you haven't used it for?

I stick to methods I already know; I don't try AI on new problems

I've tried AI on a new task once or twice, but only when prompted by someone else

At least once a month I try AI on a problem I haven't used it for before, on my own initiative

Most weeks I try AI on a problem I haven't used it for before, and I keep the approaches that work

Trying AI on new problems is a near-daily habit — I run small experiments several times a week and fold the ones that work into how I work

Think about the most recent new technology, system or digital tool you had the opportunity to use at work. Which statement best describes how you approached it?

I started using it when its use became a mandatory for my role

I explored some functions before its use became required, but generally continued with my established way of working

I started using it after seeing colleagues use it successfully and adopted approaches that suited my work

I independently identified a relevant task, tested the tool and adjusted how I used it based on the results

I independently tested it on relevant tasks, incorporated useful applications into my work and shared practical examples or guidance that helped colleagues use it

Ethics & Responsibility

How familiar are you with AI ethics and responsible AI principles?

I haven't thought about AI ethics yet

I've heard about AI bias/fairness but haven't applied the concepts

I can identify ethical considerations and check for bias in AI outputs I use

I apply ethical principles when evaluating AI and raise concerns with stakeholders

I advocate for responsible AI practices and have influenced policy/guidelines

How well can you identify AI-related risks?

I'm not aware of specific AI risks

I have heard of AI risks (e.g., bias, privacy) but have not assessed how they apply to my work

I can name three or more common AI risks (bias, mistakes, privacy, made-up answers), including risks from AI that acts for me — like changing the wrong file or sharing something it shouldn't

I check the risks before using anything new — including what an AI is allowed to see and do on its own — and I write down how to reduce them

I set the AI safety rules for others and train people to use AI safely

How well can you evaluate AI outputs and actions for accuracy and reliability?

I generally trust AI outputs and agent actions without checking them

I know AI can produce errors but haven't developed a systematic habit of reviewing outputs or verifying agent-completed work

I fact-check important AI outputs, review agent-completed work before accepting it, and have caught errors in both

I have systematic verification workflows for both AI-generated content and agent-executed tasks, including checking file changes and cross-service actions

I've designed verification and oversight processes for AI outputs and agent actions that others in my organisation now follow

At work, how often have you verified the accuracy of AI output before using it?

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

How do you handle sensitive information and permissions when using AI?

I have not considered what information or permissions the AI receives.

I know information can be sensitive but do not check before sharing it.

I check policy, remove or avoid restricted information, and limit access to what is needed.

I assess data exposure and action permissions before use, and apply review and access controls.

I maintain and improve repeatable controls, test them, and help others apply them.

When using AI-generated content at work, how often have you thought about its ethical implications?

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very often

Value Creation

How well can you identify AI opportunities in your work?

I don't see how AI applies to my work

I am exploring 0–1 potential use cases

I've identified 2–3 specific tasks where AI could help me

I have a prioritised list of AI opportunities with clear value estimates

I've built up five or more AI uses in my work, each with proven, recorded benefits

To what extent has AI improved or worsened how fairly your manager or supervisor treats you?

Worsened it a lot

Worsened it a little

No effect

Improved it a little

Improved it a lot

To what extent has AI improved or worsened the efficiency of your work?

Worsened it a lot

Worsened it a little

No effect

Improved it a little

Improved it a lot

To what extent has AI improved or worsened the quality or accuracy of your work and decisions?

Worsened it a lot

Worsened it a little

No effect

Improved it a little

Improved it a lot

To what extent has AI improved or worsened your ability to manage stress and pressure at work?

Worsened it a lot

Worsened it a little

No effect

Improved it a little

Improved it a lot

Tools & Technical Skills

How proficient are you with AI tools and AI agents?

I haven't used any AI tools or AI agents yet

I've tried basic AI features in apps (Grammarly, smart compose) OR tried an AI agent for a simple task (e.g., organising files)

I use several AI tools regularly, or hand multi-step tasks to an AI agent with clear instructions on what I want

I connect AI tools into my everyday workflow, or set up an AI agent with my own instructions and limits for my team

I use a broad set of AI tools and agents (five or more), pick up new ones within days of release, and set them up to handle complicated, multi-step work

How well can you specify tasks and outcomes for AI tools and agents?

I struggle to describe what I want AI to do in clear, specific terms

I can write basic prompts and describe simple tasks for AI tools

I can break a complex job into clear instructions an AI can follow, including what a good result looks like and any limits

I plan multi-step jobs for AI with decision points, write instructions I can reuse, and set checks on the quality of what it produces

I create reusable templates and step-by-step guides that let my team hand work to AI reliably, the same way every time

How good are you at using AI to create real things, or getting several AI tools to work together?

I haven't used AI to make any work beyond just asking it questions

I use AI to help draft documents, emails, and simple content (e.g., via chatbot or AI writing tools)

I use AI tools or agents to produce real work — like reports from data, tidy files, formatted documents, or simple time-savers — without any coding

I build simple tools or time-saving routines using AI, with no coding needed, and can join several AI steps together

I build advanced AI solutions where several AI agents work together, some tasks run on a schedule on their own, and I set points for a person to review — ready for everyday business use

I can confidently identify which workplace tasks are good candidates for AI automation

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly agree

Tell us a bit about yourself

What is your age?

Age helps us explore whether readiness differs by career stage. This does not affect your score.

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

This helps us compare readiness across educational backgrounds. This does not affect your score.

What best describes your primary job function?

Job functions have different opportunities to use AI; this supports relevant comparisons. This does not affect your score.

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Which best describes your level in the organisation?

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Which industry best describes your organisation?

Industries differ in AI use, tools and constraints; this supports industry comparisons. This does not affect your score.

How many employees does your organisation have?

Organisation size may affect tool access and support. This does not affect your score.

How often have you used AI tools personally or for work during the past three months?

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In which country or territory do you currently work or primarily reside?

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