A poll of 4,000 workers in the US and the UK finds that the highest-earning and most experienced workers are adopting AI in their jobs far faster than others (Financial Times)
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- FT‑Focaldata surveyed 4,000 workers across the United States and United Kingdom, revealing stark adoption speed differences by earnings and experience.
- High‑earning workers adopt AI at roughly twice the pace of lower‑earning peers, according to the poll.
- Women lag behind men in AI adoption, reinforcing gender and pay gaps.
Why it matters: High‑earning, senior staff gain productivity edge, while lower‑paid, junior workers and women lose access to AI‑driven efficiency, deepening pay inequities and reducing overall workforce diversity.
