Could AI put someone in your household out of work? For half of Americans, the answer is yes. A latest Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 53% of U.S. Adults fear that artificial intelligence may cost them or a someone in their household a job, showing rising public concerns as AI adoption rise across business , politics, healthcare, entertainment, and warfare.
The 6-day poll, finished Monday, analyzed 4,531 U.S. Adults nationwide and maintained a margin of error of 2% points. While 37% of respondents stated they did not fear about AI-driven job losses at all, 10% were unsure or did not answer.
The findings arrive as groups continue to attach restructuring plans with AI investment. Intuit currently told team it would lay off 17% of its global workforce to streamline operations and target on major priorities, inclusive of AI. While many AI-connected jobs cuts have emerged in the tech sector, the broader U.S. Labor market has persisted to post robust job gains in current months.
Still, the ballot indicates that many Americans see AI as more than a technical shift. They see it as a household-level economic threat.
College Graduates Use AI More And Still Worry About It
The Reuters/Ipsos poll also discovered that college graduates report higher regular AI usage than those without degrees. Half of college graduates stated they use AI regularly, in comparison with 34% of people without degrees and 40% of Americans overall.
That gap matters for data and AI leaders. The groups most exposed to AI tools may also have a clearer view of how quickly workflows can change. Knowledge workers, writers, analysts, developers, and support teams already face pressure from AI systems that draft content, generate code, summarize documents, and automate recurring tasks.
This dynamic forms a strategic challenge for organizations. AI adoption can improve productivity, but corporations must manage workforce transition, skill training, evaluation practices, and governance with care.
Democrats Report Higher Concern Than Republicans
The poll also found a political divide. Some sixty 61% of Democrats stated they concerned about AI affecting jobs in their household, compared with 47% of Republicans.
That difference might also shows wider education and workforce patterns, since Democrats attract more university graduates even as Republicans have gained more working-class voters in recent election cycles. Moreover, difficulty seemed throughout age, gender, and education group, suggesting that anxiety over AI extends beyond one political or demographic category.
Public Concern Over AI Keeps Rising
The poll found that 73% of Americans worry about expanded AI use, up from 68% in a 2023 Reuters/Ipsos ballot . These concerns now stretch beyond job loss. Respondents and public figures have raised questions about AI’s role in propaganda, entertainment, warfare, and even mental health support.
The upward push of consumer-facing AI start in earnest after OpenAI released ChatGPT in 2022. Since then, OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI companies have driven generative AI deeper into enterprise workflows, which include coding, customer support, research, and data operations.
