INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Despite the rapid rise of technology, a new survey says most Hoosiers are not worried about robots taking their jobs. Paul McDonald from the staffing firm Robert Half says Indianapolis is the city where the most employees feel artificial intelligence will have no impact on their jobs. Thirty-nine-percent of those surveyed in the Jobs and Anxiety report think AI can actually help them at work.
The report found nationally, only 12-percent of American workers are concerned automation will negatively impact their employment. Sixty-seven-percent of those surveyed in Indiana say they expect no change in their workplace. The survey also found most employers anticipate keeping current staff and training them on new technologies instead of replacing staff with computers. However, 80-percent of employers say they do expect difficulties training staff on new computer systems. Additional Audio:
McDonald says 47-percent of employers surveyed anticipate hiring more staff as they implement new tech.