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WebSearch — KPMG/Melbourne study on workers hiding AI use

Summary¶

Field	Value
Source/Database	WebSearch
Query terms	KPMG University Melbourne 57% workers hide AI use work 48000 47 countries
Filters	None
Results returned	10
Results selected	2
Results rejected	8

Result	Title	URL	Rationale
S01-R01	KPMG press release	https://kpmg.com/xx/en/media/press-releases/2025/04/trust-of-ai-remains-a-critical-challenge.html	Primary source with 57% figure
S01-R02	Yahoo News coverage	https://www.yahoo.com/news/researchers-asked-almost-50-000-230102171.html	Secondary confirmation

Result	Title	URL	Rationale
S01-R03	TechTimes coverage	https://www.techtimes.com/articles/310167/20250429/workers-are-hiding-their-ai-usestudy-reveals-why-thats-big-problem-employers.htm	Secondary — adds no new data
S01-R04	FullStackHR analysis	https://www.fullstackhr.io/p/why-57-of-employees-hide-their-ai	Commentary, not primary
S01-R05	KPMG study page	https://kpmg.com/xx/en/our-insights/ai-and-technology/trust-attitudes-and-use-of-ai.html	Duplicate of press release
S01-R06	HR Grapevine coverage	https://www.hrgrapevine.com/us/content/article/2025-05-02-covert-use-of-artificial-intelligence-at-work-poses-risk-study-finds	Secondary coverage
S01-R07	TechInformed coverage	https://techinformed.com/widespread-ai-use-at-work-despite-kpmg/	Secondary coverage
S01-R08	KPMG US trust paradox	https://kpmg.com/us/en/media/news/trust-in-ai-2025.html	US-specific framing
S01-R09	WinBuzzer coverage	https://winbuzzer.com/2025/05/04/kpmg-workers-hide-risky-ai-use-from-bosses-fueling-corporate-risk-xcxwbn/	Secondary coverage
S01-R10	KPMG AI benefits and risks	https://kpmg.com/dp/en/home/media/press-releases/2025/06/ai-benefits-and-risks.html	Related but different focus

Strong secondary coverage ecosystem confirms the 57% figure from multiple outlets.