# Are your co-workers hiding their AI skills from you to protect their edge? New report claims your colleagues could be secret AI whizzkids, but you'd never know

> 38% of workers who regularly use AI have admitted to “hoarding” prompts to gain a professional advantageMeanwhile, 21% have hidden their AI use from their manager in order to appear more efficientMany just don't want…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/are-your-co-workers-hiding-their-ai-skills-from-you-to-protect-their-edge-new-report-claims-your-colleagues-could-be-secret-ai-whizzkids-but-youd-never-know?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac3ed88da71488e28860eba)
- **Published:** 2026-10-05
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6ac3ed88da71488e28860eba

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