GoKawiilKPMG survey: 89% of large US company CEOs expect to add jobs despite AI adoption
A new KPMG survey of CEOs at major U.S. corporations found that 89% expect to increase overall headcount over the next three years, even as their companies adopt artificial intelligence. The survey suggests executives are treating AI more as a tool to integrate into existing workflows than as a straightforward way to cut staff costs.
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The findings run counter to fears that AI adoption will trigger widespread layoffs, suggesting many executives see the technology as augmenting rather than replacing workers, at least for now. This framing could shape how companies talk publicly about AI even if internal restructuring continues more quietly, and the three-year outlook leaves room for sentiment to shift as AI capabilities evolve.
- 89% of surveyed CEOs expect to grow headcount over the next three years
- KPMG's survey suggests CEOs view AI as a process-integration tool rather than a cost-cutting shortcut
- The data may ease fears of imminent AI-driven mass layoffs, though long-term effects remain uncertain
Source: fastcompany.com, 2026-10-15
Published there as: “Nine out of 10 CEOs plan on hiring more despite AI boom”
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