IBM CHRO study: critical thinking moves to the top of workforce priorities

Sep 21, 2026 · Issue 8 · 6 sources, 6 articles

A new IBM survey says AI is putting critical thinking at the centre of workforce development. Sixty percent of employees fear that AI is weakening key workplace skills.

Who is affected and how

HR professional

Training plans should build thinking skills, not only tool use.

manager

Teams' use of AI should be governed so that judgement does not atrophy.

employee

Developing critical thinking can be a differentiating factor.

Sources

• New IBM CHRO Study: AI Puts Critical Thinking at the Center of Workforce Prioritiesibm newsroom · Sep 21, 2026
• New IBM CHRO Study: AI Puts Critical Thinking at the Center of Workforce Priorities - PR Newswireprnewswire.com · Sep 21, 2026
• New IBM CHRO Study: AI Puts Critical Thinking at the Center of Workforce Priorities - IBM Newsroomnewsroom.ibm.com · Sep 21, 2026
• New IBM CHRO Study: AI Puts Critical Thinking at the Center of Workforce Priorities - Macau Businessmacaubusiness.com · Sep 21, 2026
• 60% of employees fear AI is weakening critical workplace skills, IBM study findspeople matters - hr news · Sep 22, 2026
• IBM study finds AI workforce skills gap ... - eenewseurope.comeenewseurope.com · Sep 24, 2026

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