Companies risk losing their most AI-savvy employees while leaving majority behind: PwC
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LONDON, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A growing AI skills divide is creating a diverging workforce, with the majority of workers at risk of being left behind as access to learning and development falls – even as AI use and the pace of workplace change accelerate. PwC's 2026 Global Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey, which interviewed nearly 50,000 workers across 48 countries and regions, finds diverging optimism in the growth trajectories and experiences of employees – as workers face rapid change, rising workloads and greater cost-of-living pressures. Just 51% say they have access to the learning and development resources they need, down from 59% last year. The divide is particularly stark among the 56% of 'engine room' workers whose skills are less scarce and who are not far along the AI learning curve: only two in five of those workers say they have access to the learning and development resources they need. Meanwhile, workers who use AI daily are more confident in their job security, more likely to trust management and more confident about their ability to learn new skills. Pete Brown, Global Workforce Leader, PwC, said: "Workers are under growing pressure from rising workloads, rapid change and external uncertainty. But those using AI every day are more confident, more ambitious and more positive about their careers and prospects. The challenge for leaders is to keep...
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