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Gallup catches non-AI tech workers face threefold job loss risk
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Tech employees who rarely use AI are three times more likely to have been laid off, according to new Gallup research that quantifies the cost of sitting on the sidelines.
Key facts
- Daily AI usage across the broader workforce still averages only 8-10%
- According to Gallup’s Q1 2026 data, 18% of US workers believe their job is somewhat or likely to be eliminated within five years due to technology, AI, or automation
- 15% of workers were worried about tech-driven job obsolescence back in 2021
- Between 38% and 43% of non-users cite data privacy and security concerns as their primary barrier
Summary
The gap between tech workers who use AI and those who don’t has moved past “career disadvantage” territory and into something more alarming: actual job loss. According to Gallup’s Q1 2026 data, 18% of US workers believe their job is somewhat or likely to be eliminated within five years due to technology, AI, or automation. 15% of workers were worried about tech-driven job obsolescence back in 2021. Between 38% and 43% of non-users cite data privacy and security concerns as their primary barrier.