79%
2026 (latest)
EXPECT AI TO REDUCE JOBS
percent of U.S. adults expecting AI to reduce the total number of U.S. jobs over the next 10 years · 2023–2026 · neither direction is "better" · Bentley University–Gallup Business in Society study
75%
2023
79%
high · 2026
73%
low · 2025
+4.0 pts
since 2023
Method & caveats. Annual Gallup Panel survey of U.S. adults (not workers), fielded each spring since 2023 with identical wording: 75% (2023), 75% (2024), 73% (2025), 79% (2026). Values read from Gallup's published table.
Sources
Every value on this page is read from the publisher below. Current and historical source documents:
- https://news.gallup.com/poll/712751/americans-cool-toward.aspx
- https://news.gallup.com/poll/648953/americans-express-real-concerns-artificial-intelligence.aspx
- https://github.com/danielmiessler/substrate/tree/main/Data/US-Employment-And-Jobs
Data
| Year | Expect AI to Reduce Jobs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 79% | +6.0 pts |
| 2025 | 73% | −2.0 pts |
| 2024 | 75% | +0.0 pts |
| 2023 | 75% | — |
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