tech
March 19, 2026
Americans concerned over AI amid cost-of-living crisis
US workers are demanding government protection over tech company profits as AI displaces employees in major companies
TL;DR
- 61% of Americans report their lives have become less affordable in the past year.
- 57% believe AI is advancing too quickly, and 79% are concerned about the government's lack of a plan to protect workers from job losses.
- 79% worry about AI reducing opportunities for young people entering the workforce.
- 58% of respondents want the government to prioritize helping workers displaced by AI, even if it limits tech company profits.
- Over half of respondents believe tech companies should be financially responsible for jobs eliminated by AI.
- Layoff announcements in the US reached nearly 1.2 million last year, with AI and automation cited in thousands of cases.
- US Senator Bernie Sanders predicted nearly 100 million jobs could be lost in the US due to AI in the next decade.
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