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Artificial intelligence has transformed entire industries in profound ways and employees are making great efforts to adapt, according to Zety's 2025 Future of Work Report. At the same time, relations between workers and their HR departments have changed very little: Many employees don’t feel comfortable communicating their concerns to human resources.

The study’s findings on AI’s impact on job security are quite chilling. According to the report, one in four people have lost a job due to artificial intelligence. Younger workers have been hit the hardest. Forty-three percent of people 25 or younger have lost jobs because of AI. That number dips to 27% for people 26-40, and to 19% for people over 41.

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