Gen Z workers who fear AI will take their job actively sabotaging its rollout

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A significant share of employees, 29% overall and 44% of Gen Z, admit to sabotaging their company's AI strategy through actions like entering proprietary information into public tools or refusing to use AI.
Fear of job loss (FOBO) is a major driver, with 30% of saboteurs citing it, yet workers resisting AI adoption are more vulnerable to layoffs; 60% of executives consider cutting such employees.
AI "super-users" who actively integrate AI into workflows are rewarded, being three times more likely to receive promotions and pay raises, and save more time compared to laggards.
Many workers hold negative views of AI, with 46% of U.S. voters having a negative perception, fueled by warnings from experts about AI automating white-collar jobs across fields like law and finance.
Successful companies focus on redesigning operations with human-agent collaboration rather than layoffs, as AI adoption gaps often stem from organizational learning issues rather than technology quality.

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