Gallup Study Finds Lower Layoff Risk for Tech Workers Using AI Regularly
A Gallup study surveying over 23,000 US workers found that technology employees who use AI tools regularly face a significantly lower layoff risk—6% compared to 18% for those who rarely or never use AI. While AI literacy is becoming an important workplace skill influencing hiring and retention, only 1% of laid-off workers attributed their job loss directly to AI, often citing restructuring or cost-cutting instead. The trend is strongest in tech but also appears in other sectors.