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New Milken Institute-Harris Poll Finds Historic Consensus on AI Workforce Policy, but a Critical Gap Remains Between Employer Intent and Action

$STGWPress releaseMay 4, 2026, 11:00 AM ETRead the release

The Harris Poll, a Stagwell company, released a survey with the Milken Institute finding bipartisan agreement on AI workforce policy despite a disconnect between employer intent and action. Research presented at the Milken Institute Global Conference shows 90% of business leaders prioritize AI readiness, yet 41% of workers report receiving no employer support in the past year.

Key figures

Ai washing pressure
85 percent
Consensus americans
83 percent
Survey sample total
2,001
Workers ai optimism
69 percent
Zero support workers
41 percent
Ai readiness priority
87 percent
Survey sample workers
1,280
Consensus business leaders
90 percent
Coordinated response support
88 percent
Survey sample business leaders
502

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