More than a quarter of Britons say they fear losing jobs to AI in next five years

Survey reveals mismatched AI expectations' between views of employers and staff over impact on careers

• AI is hitting UK harder than other big economies, study finds

More than a quarter (27%) of UK workers are worried their jobs could disappear in the next five years as a result of AI, according to a survey of thousands of employees.

Two-thirds (66%) of UK employers reported having invested in AI in the past 12 months, according to the international recruitment company Randstad's annual review of the world of work, while more than half (56%) of workers said more companies were encouraging the use of AI tools in the workplace.