AI Use Concentrated Among High‑Paid Workers

An FT poll of 4,000 US and UK workers finds daily AI use is heavily skewed: over 60% of the best‑paid workers use AI daily versus about 16% of lower earners. Usage is highest among workers in their 30s and is more common among men than women. — If AI tools are adopted first by higher‑paid workers, they may amplify the skill premium and widen income and opportunity gaps unless policy or training intervenes.