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AI at Work: Why It’s Time to Get Serious

Artificial Intelligence isn’t coming to the workplace, it’s already here. According to Microsoft’s 2024 Work Trend Index, 75% of employees are already using AI at work, and 78% are bringing their own AI tools. That means teams are finding value in AI on their own and that  many businesses are still flying blind without a strategy, a plan, or even leadership buy-in.

If your company isn’t actively exploring how to integrate AI, Microsoft Copilot, or generative AI into daily operations, you’re falling behind. Now is the time to catch up, and I’ll tell you right now that Platinum Systems is the right partner to help you do it.


AI Is Already Driving Business Results

When done right, AI isn’t just a shiny tool, it really is a business accelerator. Companies using AI effectively are seeing measurable outcomes:

  • Increased revenue from better forecasting, faster execution, and improved customer engagement

  • Optimized costs through automation and process redesign

  • Improved employee experience, with tools that support creativity, reduce friction, and streamline workflows

AI empowers teams to work smarter, not harder. But you need a strategy, seriously, it is not just software licenses needed to unlock its full potential.


What the Most Effective AI Users Are Doing Differently

The businesses seeing real ROI from AI aren’t waiting around for a perfect plan. Their teams are using AI throughout the workday:

  • Starting and ending the day with AI tools like Microsoft CoPilot and ChatGPT

  • Redesigning workflows and business processes to be more efficient

  • Using AI to analyze information, design content, interact with customers, and problem-solve

  • Experimenting with different tools and approaches

  • Iterating instead of giving up if a tool doesn’t return the ideal result right away

This is how innovation happens—through use, testing, and refinement.


The Leadership Gap Is Real

While employee adoption is high, executive action hasn’t caught up:

  • 79% of leaders say AI is essential for staying competitive

  • 60% of companies don’t have a plan to implement it

  • 59% of leaders struggle to measure productivity improvements from AI tools

This disconnect leaves businesses vulnerable to shadow IT, inconsistent usage, and missed opportunities. Worse yet, it signals a lack of long-term direction for something that’s clearly not going away.


Platinum Systems Has Decades of Technology Expertise, Applied to AI

This isn’t new to us. At Platinum Systems, we’ve been helping companies implement AI responsibly and effectively since the earliest waves of adoption.

Our experience covers:

  • Microsoft Copilot deployments in real work environments

  • Building and integrating custom GPT workflows

  • Developing automation solutions using AI in Microsoft 365, Azure, and third-party tools

  • Helping leadership teams define clear AI policies and use cases

  • Training teams on how to use AI efficiently, securely, and strategically

Whether you’re starting from scratch or trying to rein in team-led experimentation, we help you take control, reduce risk, and get results.


Join Our Exclusive AI Webinar Series

We’re launching a new series of webinars to help businesses understand how to approach AI with clarity and confidence. These sessions will cover:

  • How to evaluate and adopt tools like Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT for Business

  • Where AI can make an immediate impact on efficiency, security, and ROI

  • Case studies from businesses just like yours

  • How to create an AI roadmap without overengineering the process

Be among the first to get invited.

Hit the sign-up button and we’ll make sure you get an early invite to these exclusive learning events.

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