More than half of UK adults are worried that artificial intelligence (AI) could take their job or change it beyond recognition, according to a new survey.

The Trades Union Congress (TUC), which commissioned the poll, said the findings should be a wake-up call for ministers to prepare for rapid technological change .

The survey found that 51 per cent of working adults were anxious about AI ’s impact on their employment. Concern was particularly high among younger workers, with 62 per cent of 25- to 34-year-olds voicing fears.

Worry was also seen across the political divide, with roughly half of Labour, Conservative and Reform voters all reporting worry.

It follows a number of large employers, including BT, Amazon and Microsoft, warning that advances in AI in recent months c

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