AI is increasingly blurring authorship and eroding confidence from both workers and organizations, and few organizations are making significant progress to address these concerns.
Source
2026 Global Human Capital TrendsOriginal Quote
AI is increasingly blurring authorship and eroding confidence from both workers and organizations. Yet according to our 2026 survey, few organizations are making significant progress to address these concerns.
Outlook
PessimisticEroding confidence in authorship and information integrity undermines trust within organizations and society, which is a negative societal outcome.
The present progressive tense ('is increasingly blurring') indicates this is a current, ongoing trend.
Stated as a direct, unhedged assertion backed by survey data, implying high confidence.
Potential Data Sources for Validation
Annual workforce or employee trust surveys (e.g., Edelman Trust Barometer, Gallup) tracking worker confidence in organizational data and attribution of AI-generated work over time.
About the Author
Shannon Poynton is a Senior Manager (recently admitted to the Deloitte partnership) in Deloitte Consulting LLP's Human Capital practice, where she advises global clients on organization, workforce, culture, and strategic change solutions, and is a co-author of Deloitte's Global Human Capital Trends report.
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