Most Americans Expect AI to Mean Fewer Jobs, Pew Finds

71% of U.S. adults expect artificial intelligence — software that handles tasks like writing — to mean fewer U.S. jobs over 20 years, up from 64% in 2024, Pew Research Center reported Aug. 18, 2026. The poll measures expectations, not job data. Policymakers will need credible jobs plans, not only productivity promises, to sustain support for rollout.