Chinese Workers Embrace AI With Striking Confidence as Less Than 10% Fear Job Losses, UCL Survey Reveals

May 26, 2026
South China Morning Post
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Summary

A new UCL survey reveals Chinese workers are embracing AI with remarkable confidence, with less than 10% fearing job losses, 96% using AI weekly at work, and a third believing the technology will actually create more high-skilled opportunities.

Key Points

  • A new University College London survey finds that less than 10% of Chinese respondents are worried that AI will make it harder to find a job, reflecting a 'strikingly positive' public attitude toward the technology.
  • Around one-third of those surveyed believe AI will create more high-skilled work, while 96% report using AI at work every week, signaling widespread adoption across the Chinese workforce.
  • 79% of respondents think university students should be taught to use AI effectively, with experts suggesting China's public confidence positions the country as a strong leader in the global AI race.

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