MFRO Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Hironori Kitawaki) conducted an "Awareness Survey on Consulting AI for Work" targeting 500 working individuals and ranked the data. More and more people are consulting AI for their work-related questions and concerns. It's as if they are truly using AI as an assistant. On the other hand, many people still value consulting their superiors and colleagues. Craudia Recruitment Site Creation Agency (https://craudia-recruit-create.com/), operated by MFRO Inc., conducted a survey on "Consulting AI for Work" among 500 working individuals and compiled the results in a ranking format. Mr. Takashi Imoto, Representative Director of Media Sketch Inc. and Visiting Associate Professor at Cyber University, provided comments on the survey results. [Request for Data Citation/Reproduction] When using the survey results and images from this release, please include a link to the official website URL of "Craudia Recruitment Site Creation Agency" (https://craudia-recruit-create.com/) as the source. [Survey Overview] Target Audience: Working individuals Survey Date: May 20, 2026 Survey Organization: In-house survey Survey Method: Voluntary internet response Valid Responses: 500 people (340 women / 160 men) Responder Age Groups: 20s 16.4% / 30s 35.8% / 40s 30.0% / 50s 14.2% / 60s and over 3.6% [Survey Results Summary] - 82.4% consult AI before their boss or colleagues. - The top reason for consulting AI before a boss or colleague is "Can use it freely without hesitation." - The reason for consulting a boss or colleague instead of AI is "Can receive answers that are relevant to the current situation." - 26.0% believe workplace communication will "decrease" due to the rise of AI tools. 82.4% Consult AI Before Their Boss or Colleagues When asked "Do you sometimes consult AI before your boss or colleagues?" among 500 working individuals, "Frequently" (37.0%) and "Occasionally" (45.4%) combined accounted for 82.4%. "Frequently" alone ac