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Will AI automation really kill jobs? A new survey finds Canadian workers are split on the answer

By Scott Schieman, Professor of Sociology and Canada Research Chair, University of Toronto
Alexander Wilson, PhD Student, Sociology, University of Toronto

Since 2023, there has been a steady increase in media stories about the potential for automation by artificial intelligence (AI) to displace workers. As sociologists who study what people think and feel about work, we wondered if these narratives were gaining any traction among workers.

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