Forbes November 29, 2025
Something is breaking inside organizations, and it’s not the technology. It’s trust. Leaders are pushing their AI strategy forward, talking about efficiency gains, competitive pressure, and the need to modernize. But for the employees expected to use these tools, the enthusiasm isn’t keeping up. In many cases, it’s collapsing entirely.
Executives see AI as a path to growth. Employees often see it as a threat.
And this emotional gap is widening. You can see it in quiet resistance, in stalled rollouts, in the subtle ways teams avoid using AI tools they don’t understand or don’t trust.
It’s not the models. Not the data. Not the infrastructure. Trust is the real friction slowing AI momentum. And unless leaders confront this reality...
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