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by Brightmine<\/strong>
Reviewed by Melissa Silver<\/strong>, JD<\/strong>, Brightmine Principal Legal Editor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace may seem over-hyped. But, there are indeed a wide range of benefits. AI will improve HR through automation<\/a>, allow employees to focus on human-centric work and boost customer support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the long-term, as AI advances and we learn and adapt to it, the impact of AI on the work environment will be a lot more than hype. In this article, we break down four benefits of AI in the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The benefits of AI in the workplace<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The return on investment of an AI-powered workplace includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Efficiency<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The most lauded and straightforward benefit of AI in HR is efficiency. With AI, HR teams can create efficiencies on a variety of tasks, from recruitment to data analytics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, at many large companies, HR is tasked with writing dozens of job descriptions for similar positions. Companies not leveraging AI write these job descriptions practically from scratch. This process takes time \u2013 and with multiple team members writing, inconsistencies can arise. AI systems can guide HR teams through the process of building a job description, helping to write it for them and reducing bias in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI can also streamline complex compliance tasks, such as HR compliance research and maintaining employee handbooks<\/a>. With expert generative AI assistants, like AI Assist in the Brightmine HR & Compliance Center, HR leaders can gather information and resources in a matter of minutes rather than hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Decision-making<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Using a data-driven approach to human resources and workforce management can improve decision-making in multiple ways. An example is internal mobility. Often, when it comes to internal movement or promotions, hiring managers and company leaders default to promoting someone they know due to geographic proximity, or lean toward someone who has done a very similar job before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By having an AI-powered workplace, AI can be used to show that an employee from another department, perhaps with similar or adjacent skills, can take on a new internal job with targeted training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Talent outcomes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

AI is helping organizations improve their talent recruitment and onboarding processes in many ways. For example, a recruitment AI tool can analyze market or internal talent data and recommend which required knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) to include in a job description. With this type of analysis, organizations can optimize talent pools and improve quality of hire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI tools \u2013 like Leapsome\u2019s AI assistant \u2013 can also flag performance improvement opportunities by analyzing employee performance check-ins and reviews. Tools like these can make personalized feedback recommendations, ensure objectivity and improve career growth and mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Cost savings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

According to Mckinsey\u2019s 2025 State of AI report<\/a>, the majority of respondents using gen AI reported cost reductions across business functions. Unsurprisingly, HR has seen the greatest cost reductions. In HR, creating efficiencies and reducing labor costs may be the obvious contributors to cost savings, but there are others, including, optimized hiring success and reduced compliance risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, with AI, HR can decrease costs related to employee policy handbook updates. For example, with automated handbook management systems<\/a>, HR teams will spend less time and money researching (or having legal counsel research) the latest legal developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How are businesses integrating AI tools in the workplace?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So how are companies integrating AI in the workplace? Though not all companies have adopted AI in their operations, the companies that have leveraged AI are enjoying the benefits of it in a myriad of ways. They\u2019re improving the employee experience, by, for example using AI to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n