Workers That Use AI are More Concerned it Will Take Over Jobs, Phoenix Center Finds
Heavy AI users are 10 percentage points more likely to worry about their own job than light users are
WASHINGTON, July 21, 2026 – Workers who use artificial intelligence are the most likely to think the technology is coming for their own jobs, an analysis from the Phoenix Center finds.
Heavy AI users are roughly 10 percentage points more likely to convert general fear of AI to their own job security, the analysis found. Chief Economist George S. Ford explained that heavy AI users are likely to be more worried about their own jobs because they are more aware of AI’s capabilities.
