Trending Now - Despite AI Growth, Many Workers Remain Reluctant to Adopt it

WHO:

ABC News - Scott Segal, a social worker, is 53 years old.

ABC News - Thuy Pisone is a contract administrator for a company that works with the federal government.

ABC News - Scott Segal, a social worker, stated, “I’m planning ahead,” regarding the potential for AI to replace jobs in replaceable fields.

ABC News - Scott Segal, a social worker, expressed concern about AI potentially replacing his job, stating, “I think everyone who works in a replaceable field or trade should be planning ahead.”

ABC News - Elizabeth Bloch, a labor and employment attorney, noted that she uses ChatGPT to help “draft letters or emails in a diplomatic way.”

ABC News - Thuy Pisone, a contract administrator, mentioned she uses AI weekly for mundane tasks but avoids it for tasks she feels capable of handling herself.

ABC News - Scott Segal, a social worker from northern Virginia, Elizabeth Bloch, a labor and employment attorney from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Thuy Pisone, a contract administrator in Maryland.

Fox News - Registered voters in the United States.

WHAT:

Fast Company - Anthropic's Claude 4.5 and 4.6 Opus models rank at or near the top across key benchmarks, with Claude scoring around 78.7% on SWE-bench, outperforming OpenAI’s GPT-5.4, which scored 76.9%.

Fast Company - Anthropic claims that its employees use Claude in about 60% of their work and report roughly 50% productivity gains, although full handoff of tasks to AI is still rare.

Fast Company - The report from America First Policy Institute (AFPI) indicates that many AI systems consistently lean in particular ideological directions, suggesting a general ideological bias across the industry.

ABC News - The Gallup poll indicates that 18% of U.S. workers believe it is “very” or “somewhat” likely that their job will be eliminated within the next five years due to new technology, up from 15% in 2025.

ABC News - A Fox News poll conducted in March 2026 found that about 6 in 10 registered voters believe AI will eliminate more jobs than it creates over the next five years, with only about 1 in 10 expecting it will create more positions.

ABC News - About 7 in 10 employed voters say they are “not very” or “not at all” concerned their current job could be eliminated by AI.

ABC News - The Gallup poll indicates that 23% of workers at companies that have adopted AI believe their job is at least “somewhat” likely to be eliminated in the next few years, an increase from previous findings.

ABC News - About 2 in 10 non-users of AI tools at their company report that they do not feel prepared to use AI effectively, which is consistent with earlier findings.

Fox News - A Fox News poll conducted in March 2026 found that about 6 in 10 registered voters believe AI will eliminate more jobs than it creates over the next five years, with only about 1 in 10 expecting it will create more positions.

ABC News - The Gallup poll found that roughly 3 in 10 employees are frequent users of AI in their jobs, meaning they use it daily or a few times a week, while about 2 in 10 are infrequent users, using AI tools at work a few times a month or a few times a year.

ABC News - About half of U.S. employees use AI only once a year or not at all, according to the Gallup study, indicating a significant portion of the workforce is not engaging with AI tools regularly.

ABC News - The Gallup poll found that about 4 in 10 workers say their organization has adopted AI tools or technology to improve organizational practices.

ABC News - About 2 in 10 non-users of AI tools at their company report that they do not feel prepared to use AI effectively.

ABC News - About 6 in 10 employees in managerial, health care, and technology roles who are using AI say it's boosted their productivity at least “somewhat,” compared with 45% of those using it in service jobs.

ABC News - About half of U.S. employees use AI only once a year or not at all, according to the Gallup study.

Fast Company - Anthropic's latest models, Claude 4.5 and 4.6 Opus, rank at or near the top across key benchmarks, with Claude scoring around 78.7% on SWE-bench, outperforming OpenAI’s GPT-5.4, which scored 76.9%.

Fast Company - Anthropic claims that its employees use Claude in about 60% of their work and report roughly 50% productivity gains, although full handoff of tasks to AI is still rare.

Fox News - A new report from America First Policy Institute (AFPI) reveals that many AI systems consistently lean in particular ideological directions, indicating a general ideological bias across the industry.

Fast Company - Anthropic claims that its employees use Claude in about 60% of their work and report roughly 50% productivity gains, although full handoff of tasks to AI is still rare.

ABC News - The Gallup poll indicates that 23% of workers at companies that have adopted AI believe their job is at least “somewhat” likely to be eliminated in the next few years.

ABC News - About 2 in 10 non-users of AI tools at their company report that they do not feel prepared to use AI effectively.

Fox News - A Fox News poll conducted in March 2026 found that about 6 in 10 registered voters believe AI will eliminate more jobs than it creates over the next five years.

ABC News - The Gallup poll indicates that 23% of workers at companies that have adopted AI believe their job is at least “somewhat” likely to be eliminated in the next few years.

Fox News - The article highlights that AI threatens white-collar jobs more than blue-collar trades, emphasizing the need to realign education with workforce demands in America.

ABC News - A Gallup poll found that roughly 3 in 10 employees are frequent users of AI in their jobs, while about 2 in 10 are infrequent users.

ABC News - About 4 in 10 workers say their organization has adopted AI tools or technology to improve organizational practices.

ABC News - About two-thirds of workers using AI say it has had an “extremely” or “somewhat” positive impact on their productivity and efficiency.

ABC News - About 18% of U.S. workers believe it is “very” or “somewhat” likely that their job will be eliminated within the next five years due to new technology, up from 15% in 2025.

Fox News - About 6 in 10 registered voters believe AI will eliminate more jobs than it creates over the next five years.

WHERE:

ABC News - Northern Virginia, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Maryland, and the United States.

WHEN:

Fast Company - As of April 2026, Anthropic’s latest models, Claude 4.5 and 4.6 Opus, rank at or near the top across key benchmarks.

ABC News - The Gallup poll was conducted from February 4th to February 19th, 2026, with a sample of 23,717 employed U.S. adults.

Fox News - A poll was conducted in March 2026.

ABC News - The Gallup poll was conducted from February 4th to February 19th, 2026, with a sample of 23,717 employed U.S. adults.

Fast Company - As of April 2026, Anthropic’s latest models, Claude 4.5 and 4.6 Opus, rank at or near the top across key benchmarks.

ABC News - The Gallup poll was conducted from February 4th to February 19th, 2026.

ABC News - The Gallup poll was conducted from February 4th to February 19th, 2026, with a sample of 23,717 employed U.S. adults.

Fox News - A poll was conducted in March 2026.

WHY:

Fox News - Matthew Burtell, an AI expert at America First Policy Institute, warns that AI can not only sway opinions but leave a lasting impact on what people believe about key policy issues.

Fast Company - Experts warn that the increasing reliance on AI could create a generation of workers who supervise AI without fully understanding the work themselves, raising concerns about knowledge loss and organizational resilience.

ABC News - About 4 in 10 non-users who have AI available to them report that they are ethically opposed to AI, are concerned about data privacy, or don’t believe AI can be helpful for the work they do.

ABC News - The poll found that 46% of non-users of AI tools at their company prefer to keep doing their work the way they do it now.

ABC News - Many workers who do not use AI cite preferences for traditional work methods, ethical opposition, concerns about data privacy, or a belief that AI is not helpful for their work.

ABC News - There is an increasing concern among U.S. workers about being displaced by new technologies.

HOW:

ABC News - Scott Segal has been using AI chatbots to help him strategize on saving for his retirement.

ABC News - Workers in managerial roles report a higher likelihood of AI positively impacting their productivity compared to individual contributors, with about 7 in 10 leaders using AI stating it has made them more efficient.

ABC News - About half of U.S. employees use AI only once a year or not at all, despite its availability.

(UPDATED April 14, 2026 01:20 UTC)

Anthropic's latest models, Claude 4.5 and 4.6 Opus, are making waves in the AI landscape, ranking at or near the top across key benchmarks, with Claude achieving a score of about 78.7%, which surpasses OpenAI’s GPT-5.4 at 76.9%. Employees at Anthropic reportedly utilize Claude for around 60% of their work and have experienced productivity gains of roughly 50%, although fully handing over tasks to AI remains uncommon. Meanwhile, an expert from the America First Policy Institute has raised concerns that many AI systems exhibit ideological biases, suggesting that these technologies could significantly influence public opinion on important policy matters.

(UPDATED April 13, 2026 23:10 UTC)

A recent Gallup poll shows that 18% of U.S. workers now believe it is “very” or “somewhat” likely their job will be eliminated within the next five years due to new technology, an increase from 15% in 2025. Meanwhile, a Fox News poll conducted in March 20th26 found that about 60% of registered voters think AI will eliminate more jobs than it creates, while only 10% expect it to create more positions. Despite these concerns, around 70% of employed voters report they are “not very” or “not at all” worried about losing their current job to AI, although experts like Matthew Burtell caution that AI could significantly influence public opinion on important policy issues.

(UPDATED April 13, 2026 21:13 UTC)

A recent Gallup poll reveals that 23% of workers at companies using AI believe their jobs could be eliminated in the coming years, marking an increase from previous surveys. Additionally, about 60% of registered voters think AI will lead to more job losses than gains over the next five years, while around half of U.S. employees either use AI tools only once a year or not at all. The same poll shows that roughly 30% of employees are frequent users of AI, but 20% feel unprepared to use these tools effectively.

(UPDATED April 13, 2026 19:22 UTC)

A recent Gallup poll reveals that 18% of U.S. workers believe their jobs are at risk of being eliminated within the next five years due to new technology, a slight increase from 15% in 2025. The survey, conducted from February 4th to February 19th, found that about 40% of workers report their organizations have adopted AI tools to enhance practices, while nearly half of U.S. employees use AI only once a year or not at all. Additionally, around 60% of employees in managerial, health care, and technology roles using AI say it has improved their productivity, compared to just 45% of those in service jobs.

(UPDATED April 13, 2026 17:18 UTC)

Anthropic's latest models, Claude 4.5 and 4.6 Opus, are making waves in the AI industry, ranking at or near the top across key benchmarks, with Claude scoring approximately 78.7% on SWE-bench, outperforming OpenAI’s GPT-5.4, which scored 76.9%. The company reports that its employees utilize Claude in about 60% of their work, experiencing roughly 50% productivity gains, though fully handing off tasks to AI remains uncommon. Meanwhile, a new report from the America First Policy Institute highlights concerns about ideological bias in AI systems, with expert Matthew Burtell warning that AI can significantly influence public opinion and shape beliefs on important policy issues.

(UPDATED April 13, 2026 15:18 UTC)

A new report from the America First Policy Institute reveals that many AI systems exhibit a consistent ideological bias across the industry. In other news, Anthropic's latest models, Claude 4.5 and 4.6 Opus, are performing impressively on key benchmarks, with Claude scoring approximately 78.7%, surpassing OpenAI’s GPT-5.4, which scored 76.9%. However, experts caution that as reliance on AI grows, there is a risk of creating a workforce that supervises AI without fully grasping the underlying work, potentially leading to knowledge loss and diminished organizational resilience.

(UPDATED April 13, 2026 13:25 UTC)

A recent Gallup poll conducted from February 4th to February 19th, reveals that 23% of workers at companies that have adopted AI believe their jobs are at least somewhat likely to be eliminated in the coming years. Among non-users of AI tools, about two in ten feel unprepared to use AI effectively, with four in ten expressing ethical concerns, worries about data privacy, or doubts about AI's usefulness in their work. Meanwhile, social worker Scott Segal is leveraging AI chatbots to help strategize for his retirement.

(UPDATED April 13, 2026 11:18 UTC)

A recent Gallup poll shows that 18% of U.S. workers now believe it is “very” or “somewhat” likely their jobs will be eliminated within the next five years due to new technology, a slight increase from 15% in 2025. In a related Fox News poll conducted in March, about 60% of registered voters expressed concerns that AI will eliminate more jobs than it creates over the next five years. Social worker Scott Segal, who has been using AI chatbots to help strategize for his retirement, commented, “I’m planning ahead,” reflecting the growing anxiety around job security in the age of AI.

(UPDATED April 13, 2026 09:26 UTC)

A recent Gallup poll reveals that 23% of workers at companies using AI believe their jobs are at least somewhat likely to be eliminated in the coming years, with concerns particularly focused on white-collar positions. Social worker Scott Segal expressed his worries about AI replacing jobs, while also sharing that he uses AI chatbots to strategize for his retirement. Meanwhile, labor attorney Elizabeth Bloch and contract administrator Thuy Pisone highlighted their use of AI for drafting communications and handling mundane tasks, respectively, as many workers prefer to maintain their traditional work methods.

(UPDATED April 13, 2026 07:31 UTC)

A recent Gallup poll reveals that approximately three in ten employees frequently use AI in their jobs, while about four in ten report that their organizations have adopted AI tools to enhance practices. The survey, conducted from February 4th to February 19th, found that around 18% of U.S. workers fear their jobs may be at risk due to new technology, a slight increase from last year, and about six in ten registered voters believe AI will eliminate more jobs than it creates in the next five years. Interestingly, while many workers prefer traditional methods or have concerns about data privacy, those in managerial roles are more likely to report positive impacts on productivity from AI usage.