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How Will AI Transform the Workplace? Employers Weigh In

January 6, 2026

Rapid developments in artificial intelligence (AI) have left workers wondering when their jobs might be significantly affected or even eliminated. One international survey found that it won’t be long — 86% of employers across the globe expect AI and other information technologies to transform their businesses by 2030. Here are the top strategies employers surveyed expect to adopt within the next five years to leverage AI in the workplace.

Percentage of employers surveyed planning to implement strategy

Reskilling and upskilling existing workforce to better work alongside AI: 77%

Hiring new people skilled in AI to design AI tools and enhancements: 69%

Hiring people with skills to work alongside AI: 62%

Re-orienting the business to target AI-driven opportunities: 49%

Transitioning people from jobs that will decline because of AI to other roles: 47%

Downsizing workforce where AI can replicate people’s work: 41%

Source: World Economic Forum, 2025

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