Almost Half of Americans See Automation Replacing Their Jobs

Close to half of Americans say automation could easily replace their jobs, according to an American Staffing Association survey.

Younger workers, Black people and Hispanic people consider themselves most exposed, while Baby Boomers and White Americans are less concerned, based on the survey, which was conducted on behalf of the association by the Harris Poll.

The recent rapid development of generative artificial intelligence has extended the potential for automation of many more on-the-job tasks. One-third of Americans are already using AI at work, the survey found.

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