Two new findings show that more than one-third of U.S. workers are worried that artificial intelligence (AI) will reduce their work hours, pay, or cause them to lose their jobs altogether. revealed through a survey.
A survey conducted by YouGov found that 36% of full-time and part-time workers are worried about losing their jobs to AI.
Research shows that of employees using AI tools in the workplace, 20% are very concerned that AI tools will change their career, and 25% are somewhat concerned. did.
Additionally, more workers than a year ago believe that AI will reduce jobs in their industry. In a June 2023 survey, 33% of respondents said they thought AI would reduce jobs in their field. In a recent survey, that number jumped to 43% for him.
Despite concerns, more workers said last year that AI would make more jobs available in their industry.
Most people believe that AI will have a beneficial impact on daily tasks at work. According to the survey, 56% of respondents believe AI will increase the automation of routine tasks, and 51% said it will help monitor employees in the workplace.
While many believe that AI can help with some jobs, concerns remain about maintaining the jobs themselves. Fifty-six percent of workers said AI would reduce their job opportunities, 55 percent said it would reduce their work hours, and 51 percent said AI would reduce their work hours. Workers' wages will be reduced.
This research comes as AI technology becomes more widespread and used in many industries. There are concerns about the unregulated nature of rapidly evolving technology.
The two YouGov surveys were conducted between March 14th and 18th among 2,000 US adults. The margin of error is 4 percentage points.
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