Half of UK adults worry that AI will take or alter their job, poll finds

"Half of adults in the UK are concerned about the impact of artificial intelligence on their job, according to a poll, as union leaders call for a step change in the country's approach to new technologies. Job losses or changes to terms and conditions were the biggest worries for the 51% of 2,600 adults surveyed for the Trades Union Congress who said they were concerned about the technology."

"The TUC believes AI technologies can benefit workers and help improve public services, but is calling on the government to involve workers and trade unions in AI as it is rolled out across workplaces, in order to protect jobs and provide training to people whose roles are replaced by AI. Half of those surveyed (50%) said they wanted a say in how AI is used in workplaces and across the wider economy, rather than leaving it to businesses, while only 17% of respondents opposed this."

A poll of 2,600 adults for the Trades Union Congress found 51% concerned about AI's impact on jobs, with 62% of 25-34 year-olds worried. Job losses and changes to terms and conditions were the biggest worries. Large employers including BT, Amazon and Microsoft have said AI advances could lead to job cuts. The UK's jobless rate is 4.7% amid a cooling economy. The TUC calls for worker and union involvement in AI rollout, training for displaced workers, conditions on public AI funding, investment in skills, improved pay and worker representation.

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