A new poll has revealed growing concerns among American workers about job displacement due to advancing technology, particularly among younger workers.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A growing number of workers in the United States are worried that technology will take their jobs, according to a new poll. 📺 DETAIL: According to a new Gallup poll, 27 percent of U.S. workers are concerned about losing their jobs to new technology. This constitutes the highest share on record. The poll showed that U.S. workers aged between 18 and 44 are particularly worried, with 34 percent of respondents citing technology-driven job loss as their top employment-related concern. This applies to both graduate and non-graduate workers. Despite these fears, worries over other job-related issues, such as lower wages, shorter hours, benefit reductions, and layoffs, have remained relatively stable compared to previous years. By contrast, less than 20 percent of U.S. workers over the age of 45 are worried about technology-driven job loss, although this still represents an increase compared with recent years. The poll surveyed 1,200 U.S. adults between August 3 and August 24, 2026. 🎯 IMPACT: These anxieties reflect emerging trends in the job market. Earlier this month, a new report by the Burning Glass Institute, a data research firm, revealed that “[M]ore Americans have college degrees than ever, just as artificial intelligence is doing more of the entry-level work companies typically hire young graduates for.” The same report showed that unemployment among non-graduates in the U.S. has hit its lowest rate in recent history. The fact that younger workers are especially worried suggests that opposition to automation will feature prominently in the priorities of young voters. Automation represents one of several job threats to American workers along with offshoring and mass immigration, both of which the Trump administration has sought to reverse. While there have been proposals to regulate Artificial Intelligence to guard against job losses, no exact framework has yet to be established and implemented. These findings are likely to heighten concern about technology-driven job loss and inform legislative priorities, especially as the country approaches the midterm elections. |
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