# Few people pin job losses directly on AI

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## Reading

Among Americans who lost a job in the past year, few blame AI for it; 73% say AI had nothing to do with their loss.

About one-in-eight (13%) do point to AI, whether because it reduced the need for their role (9%) or replaced it outright (4%), while 14% are unsure, according to a Verasight survey conducted July 30-Aug. 4, 2025.

## Topline

Do you believe AI or automation played a role in your job loss?

Few people pin job losses directly on AI.

- No, AI had nothing to do with it: 72.8%
- Don’t know/not sure: 14.0%
- Yes, AI reduced the need for my role: 9.3%
- Yes, AI replaced my role: 3.9%

## 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: 2025-07-30 → 2025-08-04
- Base (unweighted): 139
- Margin of error: +/- 10.2%
- Module: AI Adoption Survey July 2025
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

AI Adoption Survey July 2025, fielded July 30-August 4, 2025, N=139 US adults age 18+, +/- 10.2%.

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