Swedes Prefer Asking AI Tools Over Bosses
October 10, 2026 · 2 min read
A new survey from Norstat indicates that Swedish workers prefer to ask AI tools rather than consult their boss or colleagues. Fifty-seven percent respond that they prefer using AI when they need quick answers at work. The figure is higher among men (sixty-one percent), residents of northern Norrland (sixty-eight percent), and high-income earners (sixty-eight percent). Thirty-one percent state that they resort to AI if they feel uncertain, with slightly more women (thirty-four percent) than men (twenty-seven percent) reporting this behavior.
Swedes also prefer AI over asking colleagues and bosses when they do not want to disturb (sixteen percent) and for sensitive questions (seven percent). Additionally, seventeen percent of respondents indicate that AI has influenced major decisions in their organization to some extent over the past year.
“This shows that AI is becoming a natural colleague in the workday and lowers the threshold for employees to ask uncomfortable questions. However, if the technology becomes a substitute for dialogue with the boss and colleagues, employers need to be attentive,” says Magnus Wemby, HR manager at Advania Sweden, in a press release.
The survey was conducted with Norstat’s web panel between April 17 and May 8, 2026. The target group consisted of men and women aged eighteen to seventy who are employed. A total of one thousand eleven people responded to the survey. Thirty-two percent of respondents worked in the public sector, sixty-seven percent in the private sector, and two percent preferred not to say.