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Study Labels U.S. Workers’ “Invulnerability Bias” on AI

8/9/2026

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Researchers name “invulnerability bias” the belief among U.S. workers that AI will reshape other occupations while leaving their own jobs safe.
A Scientific Reports study found workers rate their own jobs as less AI-exposed than others, with strongest bias in healthcare, law, and public administration.
Pew Research found 62% see AI affecting workers, 28% see personal impact, 82% expect marketing automation, and 15% expect job replacement.

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Researchers name “invulnerability bias” the belief among U.S. workers that AI will reshape other occupations while leaving their own jobs safe.
A Scientific Reports study found workers rate their own jobs as less AI-exposed than others, with strongest bias in healthcare, law, and public administration.
Pew Research found 62% see AI affecting workers, 28% see personal impact, 82% expect marketing automation, and 15% expect job replacement.