How worried are workers about technology replacing them?

Policymakers know that advancing technology and automation will present challenges and opportunities for them. But how do Americans feel about it, particularly as it relates to their jobs?

To start, Americans are extremely high on US science and technology. When Pew asked people to name the greatest US achievement of the 20th century, scientific and technological accomplishments topped the list, followed by medical advances. In AEI’s most recent annual survey of polls on attitudes toward work, we examined historical public opinion data on concerns about automation and jobs. In the abstract, Americans worry about advancing technology replacing workers. In a […]

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