Web Summit survey: 59% in tech say AI has increased their workload

Web Summit surveyed 1,455 founders, investors, engineers and creators in July and August. 59% said AI had increased their workload, 20% said it had fallen and 20% saw little change. The rise was strongest in AI and ML infrastructure (70%), SaaS (68%) and hardware/IoT (67%).

• 59% said AI raised their workload, 20% said it fell and 20% saw no change
• Workload growth hit 70% in AI infrastructure, 68% in SaaS and 67% in hardware/IoT
• 42% expect fewer entry-level roles, rising to 50% of C-suite and 58% of investors
• 39% expect headcount in their field to grow over two years, 33% expect a decline