Young workers most worried about AI affecting jobs, Randstad survey shows


Employees work on computers in an office in London, Britain, November 13, 2025. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

Jan 20 (Reuters) - Four in five ‌workers believe artificial intelligence is going to impact their daily tasks at ‌the workplace, with Gen Z among those most concerned as companies ‌increasingly rely on AI chatbots and automation, a survey conducted by Randstad showed on Tuesday.

Job vacancies requiring "AI agent" skills have surged by 1,587%, Randstad said in its yearly "Workmonitor" report, with survey data suggesting that ‍AI and automation are increasingly replacing low-complexity, transactional ‍roles.

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