Most surveyed managers say AI makes employees' work harder to judge
TechCrunch reported on October 21, 2026 a survey that monday.com commissioned from Nielsen, covering 1,701 directors and senior managers in seven countries. More than half say AI has made it harder to judge what their employees contributed themselves, because polished AI-assisted output hides how much came from the person. Nearly half spend more time reviewing and guiding team output. Most have changed how they evaluate staff. The survey is vendor-commissioned and records what managers perceive, not output or quality.
Alan's takeWe have always built proficiency the same way: by struggling with the material. Now AI lets us skip the struggle. So how does anyone become proficient, and how do we know when they are? Managers are already adjusting, and 78% now weigh skills like prompting and deciding what to delegate. Those matter, but they measure how well someone uses the tool, not whether they understand the work. And when we can’t tell? We ask AI. Already, 39% of managers use it to draft performance reviews. The next step is using AI to assess our people’s proficiency. I’ve tried it, and it’s surprisingly good. Yes, I just came full circle. When it comes to assessing our people, AI is both the problem and the answer.