AI won't replace you just yet, Wharton professor says—but it'll be 'a huge concern' for entry-level workers

For many Americans, AI is rapidly changing the way we work.

A growing number of workers now use AI at their jobs with some frequency. According to a recent Gallup poll, 40% of U.S. workers say that they use AI at work at least a few times a year, and 19% of workers use it several times a week. Both statistics have nearly doubled since last year, from 21% and 11%, respectively.

At the same time, over half of American workers are worried about AI’s impact on the workforce, according to a Pew Research Center survey. Their fears have merit: a World Economic Forum report published in January found that 48% of U.S. employers plan to reduce their workforce due to AI.

Naturally, the rapid growth of AI in the workplace has raised plenty of questions. How will AI reshape our jobs? What new skills will we need to develop? Which industries will be impacted the most by AI?

These questions don’t have easy answers, says Ethan Mollick, an associate professor at Wharton and author of “Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI.”