Young adults in the U.S. are increasingly wary of AI, concerned it will take jobs

What it is

Pew Research Center short read, 18 August 2026, on a survey of US adults conducted 22-28 June 2026. 52% now say they are more concerned than excited about AI in daily life, up from 37% in 2021. Among adults aged 18-29, 55% are more concerned than excited and 11% more excited than concerned, and 73% think AI will mean fewer US jobs over the next 20 years, up from 61% in 2024.

Why I recommend it

Useful when a client says the worry is just in their head — it is not, and the numbers are free to download as a spreadsheet. Read it as what people expect, not as what has happened to employment: it measures opinion, not job counts.

Topics

#ai-and-jobs #future-of-work #gen-z #pew-research #public-opinion #research #survey-data

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