Fewer than one in ten employee conduct codes mention artificial intelligence or technology ethics, LRN found. The advisory firm surveyed 2,000 full-time employees for its code of conduct report. Nearly all said their employer requires them to sign or acknowledge a code. A declining share said they actually use the code as a reference. Nearly one in five said their code lacked practical guidance. Two thirds felt they could report misconduct without retaliation, down from last year. LRN said most codes also fail to describe how investigations work. It advised employers to link AI to existing principles such as accountability and fairness, rather than add new sections. Separate HR Acuity figures show reported misconduct rising sharply.

• under 10% of codes address AI
• 2,000 full-time employees surveyed
• nearly 1 in 5 say codes lack guidance
• 66% feel safe reporting, from 71%