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Oyster’s 2026 Global AI Talent Report Finds 95% of Companies Have Employees Doing AI Work Their Jobs Never Asked For

Oyster's 2026 Global AI Talent Report finds that AI adoption has outpaced HR infrastructure at most companies — 95% of HR professionals surveyed say employees use AI tools daily in roles where AI isn't part of the official job description, and two-thirds report retrofitting AI skill requirements into traditionally non-technical roles. The findings point to a widening gap between how organizations actually deploy AI at work and the job architecture, compensation, and hiring processes designed to support it.

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Oyster is a global employment platform and Employer of Record (EOR) for hiring, paying and managing workers across borders.