7 out of 10 Argentine workers feel ready to use it and say it improves productivity

The results arise from the latest edition of the Randstad Workmonitor, a study prepared from a survey of 26,824 people in 35 countries, including Argentina, which surveys expectations, moods and behaviors of talent in the face of changes in the world of work. In the region, Argentina, Chile and Mexico show the highest levels of confidence in incorporating AI tools, between four and five points above the global average. Uruguay, on the other hand, remains aligned with the average: 69% of workers feel confident in using AI in their activity.

“With more and more companies incorporating AI at different stages of their operation, automating tasks and optimizing processes, This technology is no longer perceived by workers as a distant promise, but as a concrete tool that has an impact on their daily work,” said Andrea Avila, CEO of Randstad for Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay. The executive also warned that this advance poses a challenge for organizations: ensure training in digital and AI skills and do so with a focus on equity to avoid access gaps.

Positive perception also translates into concrete impact. In Argentina, 63% of workers maintain that AI contributes to improving their productivity, in line with the global average (62%). In the regional breakdown, Mexico leads with 70%, while Argentina and Chile share second place with 63%. Uruguay lags behind: barely 54% see a contribution from AI to productivity, which marks a gap of between eight and 16 points compared to the global reference and the other countries surveyed in the region.

Even so, adoption comes with a realistic look at the scope of the technology. In the country, 52% consider that AI will impact a high proportion of their work tasksa value practically identical to the global average (53%). On the business side, the diagnosis is even more forceful: he 65% of employers estimate that AI will have a significant impact on tasks, above the global average. The coincidence between talent and organizations reinforces the idea of ​​AI understood as a support tool to improve processes and strengthen competitiveness, but which requires new capabilities in the workforce.

“This year’s data shows that Argentine talent is incorporating artificial intelligence from an open and pragmatic position,” said Avila. “A view prevails in which this technology has strong impacts on the world of work, although not necessarily negative, and appears as an ally to enhance productivity, accompany the development of skills and sustain employability in an increasingly dynamic work environment.”

Globally, the study identifies AI as a central component of the workforce adaptation process, although a gap remains between what companies expect and what workers perceive. As employers prepare for increasingly widespread implementation, 21% of workers believe their tasks are “immune” to the efficiencies of AI and the 47% fear that the benefits of technology will end up benefiting companies more than people.

At the same time, the market is already beginning to demand new profiles: during 2025, Job offers that included “AI Agent” skills grew 1,587% globally and the search for “AI Trainers” increased 247%, in a trend that anticipates greater interaction between human workers and digital systems.

In this scenario, Randstad points out that the impact of AI points more to the expansion of tasks and productivity – with new efficiencies within the same role – than to the direct replacement of positions. However, the training challenge is clear: 65% recognize the need to improve digital and AI skills, and 52% say they are actively seeking opportunities to “shield” the future of their skills on their own.

“We are moving towards a role for AI tools as a complement and not as a replacement for human work,” Avila said. And he concluded: “We will see a growing advance of technology acting as a co-pilot and that will make soft skills even more valued. Organizations value professionals who learn to work with these technologies as allies, integrating them into their daily lives.”