Companies are mobilizing internal groups of "AI champions" to drive adoption; BCG says 74% of front-line employees now use AI regularly, up from 51% in 2025 (Isabelle Bousquette/Wall Street Journal)
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Isabelle Bousquette / Wall Street Journal: Companies are mobilizing internal groups of “AI champions” to drive adoption; BCG says 74% of front-line employees now use AI regularly, up from 51% in 2025 — Companies are increasingly mobilizing internal groups of AI ‘champions’ as a way to sell their more reluctant colleagues on the technology's benefits
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