Rehan Shahid 
Jan 20, 2026
As the world is evolving day-by-day and people around the globe are now moving towards using artificial intelligence (AI) in their work, but this is creating concerns among corporate employees.
A survey conducted by Randstad on Tuesday revealed that four in five workers believe AI will impact their daily tasks at the workplace, with Gen Z among those most concerned as companies increasingly depend on AI chatbots and automation.
Randstad, one of the world's largest recruitment agencies, surveyed 27,000 workers and 1,225 employers and covered more than 3 million job postings across 35 markets for the report.
"Labour markets are under immense pressure as corporations globally ramp up job cuts as consumer sentiment dims, shaken by United States (US) President Donald Trump's trade war and aggressive foreign policy moves that have taken a wrecking ball to the rule-based world order."
In its yearly 'Workmonitor' report, Randstad said job vacancies requiring 'AI agent' have increased by 1,587%, with survey data suggesting that AI and automation are increasingly replacing low-complexity, transactional roles.
Speaking to Reuters, Randstad CEO Sander van't Noordende said: "What we generally see amongst employees is that they are enthusiastic about AI ... but they may also be sceptical in the sense that companies want what companies always want: they want to save costs and increase efficiency."
AI-focused tech firms have begin replacing jobs with automation, even as most companies still await tangible returns from an exceptional investment boom into AI that will shape the business world for years to come.
"Gen Z is the most concerned generation, while Baby Boomers show greater self-assurance and are the least worried about AI’s impact and their ability to adapt," the report said.
There is also a discrepancy with how employers and workers view business performance. Around 95% of surveyed employers forecast growth for this year, while only 51% of employees shared this optimism, according to the report.
