Pessimism Reigns Over AI and Jobs, Pew Poll Finds
THE SO WHAT
If 46% of people across 37 countries expect AI to kill more jobs than it creates, you’re going to face political and internal resistance on every automation move. Treat comms, retraining, and role redesign as part of the deployment budget, not an afterthought.
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