Technology & innovation
U.S. employees are enthusiastically integrating AI into their work, but growing anxiety about job displacement reveals a critical disconnect between productivity gains and career confidence, according to KPMG's 2025 American Worker Survey.
Highlights from KPMG's survey of more than 2,100 U.S. employees:
Widespread daily use: 87% of workers now use AI at least weekly, with 51% using it daily—a bottom-up adoption pattern driven by employees, not management directives.
Displacement fears: AI adoption has surged, but so has fear about AI's impact. 52% of workers worry AI could eventually replace their jobs, nearly double last year's figure.
Productivity without security: 77% report AI helps them focus on higher-value work, yet this hasn't eased future job concerns.
Demand for AI training surges: 84% want additional AI training to build relevant skills, signaling employees view upskilling as essential for staying competitive.
Gen Z anxiety peaks: 60% of Gen Z workers fear AI could replace their roles within two years.
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Financial professionals who regularly use AI tools are outearning their peers and advancing faster, according to new research from Feedzai.
Highlights from Feedzai's survey of over 500 U.S. banking professionals in fraud and financial crime:
Pay increases: Among professionals earning $250,000-$299,999 annually, 70% use AI daily. These heavy users dominate pay increases, capturing 64% of all raises between 7-10% and 71% of raises exceeding 10%.
Performance gains: Daily AI users catch multiple fraud patterns 87% of the time, compared to just 43% for occasional users.
AI isn't replacing fraud fighters. It's turning them into super-analysts."
Reduced stress: 81% of daily AI users report manageable stress levels, versus fewer than half of infrequent users.
Strategic impact: 58% say AI enhances their strategic thinking, with 55% dedicating more time to complex, high-value work.
Executive visibility: 94% of daily users interact directly with C-suite leadership, compared to 69% of less-frequent users.
Career commitment: More than half (56%) identify AI and machine learning skills as critical to their future, while 53% would leave positions lacking strong AI capabilities.
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