More employees across the public and private sectors are using artificial intelligence, as worries mount about the technology disrupting the job market.
In the fourth quarter of last year, 43% of public-sector employees said they used AI at least a few times annually, according to Gallup polling released Wednesday; that’s a significant increase from the 28% who reported doing so in the second quarter of 2024. And 21% of public-sector workers reported using AI frequently during Q4 of last year.
The rates were similar in the private sector, where 41% reported using AI late last year, including a quarter who reported using it frequently.
But AI use is not prevalent across every sector. It’s more common in knowledge-based industries — like finance, where 40% reported using the technology frequently in the last quarter of 2025 — compared with service industries.