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Most headlines about AI and work focus on one question: Will robots take our jobs? But when we asked 1,000 U.S. professionals how they actually feel about AI, the results surprised us.
Eighty-one percent said they feel positive about AI’s role in their careers. Nearly two-thirds aren’t worried about being replaced. And when asked what would make them feel more secure as their companies adopt AI, the top answer wasn’t job guarantees or promotions. It was training.
This tells us something important. Workers aren’t all panicking about AI. They’re preparing for it. They see it as a tool that can make them more effective, not a threat that will make them obsolete. But there’s a gap between feeling optimistic and feeling confident. And closing that gap comes down to one thing: whether companies are willing to invest in the people who will actually use these tools.
This is HR’s moment. Employees want transparent communication and real skill development — and our 2025 AI at Work survey reveals exactly where that matters most. The findings show what employees need to move from cautious optimism to genuine confidence, and why training has become the foundation of trust during technological change.
