WorkSeptember 2, 2026via Financial Times Technology
The best, worst and strangest ways AI is really being used at work
Why it matters
Practitioners across white-collar professions are deploying AI in production, creating new workflows and pain points. This on-the-ground snapshot shows what's actually changing in how people work, not what vendors promise.
Key signals
- FT survey spans consultants, lawyers, bankers, and other professionals
- Real deployment use cases across multiple industries
- Mix of successful adoption and unexpected friction points
- Profession-specific workplace transformation data
- Anecdotal reports from consultants, lawyers, and bankers on AI integration
- Mix of best, worst, and strange use cases across professions
- Focus on job transformation rather than displacement or policy
- Financial Times reported; publication date Sept 2, 2026
The hook
Consultants, lawyers, bankers reveal how AI is reshaping work — beyond the hype.
Consultants, lawyers, bankers and others share a snapshot of how tech tools are changing their jobs