By Nick Lichtenberg
Publication Date: 2025-12-04 13:00:00
The future of professional technology is not just about adopting artificial intelligence (AI); it is about learning how to use it—even embrace it—as not just something to turn to for special purposes but fundamental to all work, according to Yulie Kwon Kim, vice president of product at Google Workspace. Speaking to Fortune from the tech giant’s New York City office, Kim highlighted the findings from Workspace’s second edition of the Google Workspace Study. She highlighted that workers aged 22 through 39 are not treating AI as a temporary experiment—but rather an integral element of their career growth and daily operations.
“I think it’s really fascinating,” Kim told Fortune, “because unlike older generations, where AI might be more of a utility in their life,” the survey shows “the younger generation is really feeling like it’s a native part of how they work.”
A mother of two, Kim said AI use as revealed in the survey is like watching young kids use iPads….