Americans widely expect AI to disrupt entry-level office jobs
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Dec. 3 to 8, 2025, 76% of Americans said they expect artificial intelligence to disrupt entry-level white-collar jobs at least a moderate amount in the next 5 years. This includes 30% who said a moderate amount, 24% who said a lot, and 22% who said a great deal.
About one in seven said they expect a little or no disruption (15%), with 12% who said a little and 3% who said no disruption at all. Another 9% said they were not sure.
Topline scale
76% of Americans expect AI to disrupt entry-level white-collar jobs at least a moderate amount.
How much do you think artificial intelligence (AI) will disrupt entry-level white-collar jobs in the next 5 years?
n = 1,000 · Dec 3–8, 2025 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Dec 3–8, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | tech_behavior |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic
How much do you think artificial intelligence (AI) will disrupt entry-level white-collar jobs in the next 5 years?
Cite this question
Verasight Human/LLM Comparison Survey #2025-172, fielded December 3-8, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.