A surprising trend has emerged from new survey results that show that 15% of Americans are willing to work for an AI boss. According to a recently published Quinnipiac University poll, 15% of Americans say they would be open to a job where their direct supervisor would be an AI program that assigns tasks and sets schedules.
To this end, Quinnipiac surveyed 1,397 adults in the United States. The survey, conducted between March 19 and 23, 2026, included questions about AI adoption, trust and job-related fears. The results showed that most respondents were not willing to swap their human boss for an AI people manager. Despite this, the use of AI as a supervisor is gaining popularity, even if it is not yet in charge of directing entire teams.
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Major companies like Workday have launched AI agents that can file and approve expense reports on behalf of employees. Amazon has similarly deployed new AI workflows to replace some of the responsibilities of middle management, a move that has resulted in the layoffs of thousands of managers.
Additionally, Uber engineers also created an AI model of CEO Dara Khosrowshahi to field pitches before meeting with his real boss. Regardless of the organization, AI is being used to transform layers of management as they may soon see billion-dollar companies with completely automated employees and executives. For many Americans, this shift presents a worrying outlook for Americans regarding their future job prospects.
Most respondents in Quinnipiac’s survey expressed concern that AI advancements will reduce human job opportunities. Specifically, 30% of employed Americans were very concerned that AI would make their roles obsolete. As artificial intelligence is seeing a rise in all sectors, the global community is watching closely to see how these developments will shape the future of work.
