Microsoft held a press conference at its headquarters in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on Wednesday, releasing its annual "2026 Work Trend Index" report based on a survey of 20,000 knowledge workers across 10 markets. The report found that 66% of global AI users answered that "thanks to AI, they now spend more time on high-value work," and 58% responded that they "produce results at a level that was difficult to create a year ago." Among "frontier professionals" with advanced AI usage capabilities, the share who said they produce results that were difficult to create a year ago reached 80%. These frontier professionals account for approximately 16% of global respondents and approximately 12% of Korean respondents. The report also found that 86% of global respondents and 82% of Korean respondents answered that responsibility for AI-generated results ultimately lies with humans. The share who said they intentionally perform some tasks without AI to maintain their capabilities was 43% among frontier professionals and 30% among general respondents. Cho Won-woo, CEO of Microsoft Korea, diagnosed, "The more AI takes on execution, the greater the importance of human judgment and leadership becomes."