Workers are using AI to sneak out for spin classes and skip lunch meetings—and new research shows they’re clawing back 30 minutes a day

AI is making workers more productive than ever. In fact, it’s already quietly handing workers back chunks of their day—and instead of taking on more tasks, most are stepping away from their desks entirely. New research from Zoom, conducted with Morning Consult across more than 1,000 knowledge workers, finds that among those already using AI tools, 76% say they’re saving at least 30 minutes a day, and 43% are saving an hour or more.

And they’re using that clawed-back time for a real break, not more work.