16% of U.S. workers say at least some of their work is done with AI; 52% are worried about AI's future impact (Pew, 2025)
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Primary source found; it says the same thing, the scope matches, and it is reasonably current.
- Commonly cited as
- "How many workers use AI at work?"
- True origin
- Pew Research Center — U.S. Workers Are More Worried Than Hopeful About Future AI Use in the Workplace (Feb. 25, 2025)
- Type
- Reference fact: A frequently needed number or rule taken directly from a primary source (e.g. Pew, Census, IAB/PwC, FTC), with its as-of date.
- Year
- 2025
- Data as of
- Survey Oct. 7–13, 2024; published Feb. 25, 2025
- Last checked
- What the source says
About half of workers (52%) say they're worried about the future impact of AI use in the workplace ... About one-in-six workers (16%) say at least some of their work is currently done with AI.
- Method & sample
- Pew American Trends Panel survey of 5,273 employed U.S. adults, Oct. 7–13, 2024; weighted.
- Drift between quote and source
- Date: survey predates wider 2025–2026 adoption
- Interest
- n/a (nonpartisan research center funded mainly by The Pew Charitable Trusts).
Safe rephrasing
In a Pew survey published in February 2025, 16% of U.S. workers said at least some of their work is done with AI, and 52% said they were worried about AI's future impact at work.
Sources we opened
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