Wealthier Countries Fear AI Job Loss

Pew’s 37‑country survey finds people in higher‑income nations are more likely to say AI will reduce jobs over the next 20 years, with places like Australia, South Korea and the United States showing especially high shares who expect net job losses. Many respondents remain unsure, but the overall tilt toward pessimism is clear and rising in some countries like the U.S. — If richer countries anticipate net job loss from AI, that shapes policy debates on retraining, redistribution, labor protections and industrial strategy in precisely the places that will set global norms.