1、IIIII2025 Work Trend Index Annual ReportWork Trend Index Annual Report 2025:The Year the Frontier Firm Is BornIllustration by Joe McKendry,in collaboration with AIIV12025 Work Trend Index Annual ReportIntelligence on tap will rewire business.Every leader needs a new blueprint.We are entering a new r

2、ealityone in which AI can reason and solve problems in remarkable ways.This intelligence on tap will rewrite the rules of business and transform knowledge work as we know it.Organizations today must navigate the challenge of preparing for an AI-enhanced future,where AI agents will gain increasing le

3、vels of capability over time that humans will need to harness as they redesign their business.Human ambition,creativity,and ingenuity will continue to create new economic value and opportunity as we redefine work and workflows.As a result,a new organizational blueprint is emerging,one that blends ma

4、chine intelligence with human judgment,building systems that are AI-operated but human-led.Like the Industrial Revolution and the internet era,this transformation will take decades to reach its full promise and involve broad technological,societal,and economic change.To help leaders understand how k

5、nowledge work will evolve,Microsoft analyzed survey data from 31,000 workers across 31 countries,LinkedIn labor market trends,and trillions of Microsoft 365 productivity signals.We also spoke with AI-native startups,academics,economists,scientists,and thought leaders to explore what work could becom

6、e.The data and insights point to the emergence of an entirely new organization,a Frontier Firm that looks markedly different from those we know today.Structured around on-demand intelligence and powered by“hybrid”teams of humans+agents,these companies scale rapidly,operate with agility,and generate