HP survey says AI is creating jobs in UK businesses
An HP survey of nearly 20,000 desk-based workers worldwide found 46% of Britons say AI has positively affected their lives, and 52% use employer-provided AI tools daily or weekly, up from 38% a year earlier. Three in five UK business leaders say AI adoption has created new roles or whole teams, while just 10% say it is mainly replacing or reducing roles. Agentic AI use stands at 45% among UK desk-based workers, though it falls with seniority — 38% of knowledge workers versus 56% of business leaders and 71% of IT decision-makers — and 38% of knowledge workers still fear AI could replace their role, with 37% fearing replacement by someone more AI-savvy.
This vendor-sponsored global survey offers a counterpoint to automation-driven job-loss narratives, though its job-creation finding rests largely on business leaders' perceptions.