Gallup data shows tech workers who skip AI face triple the odds of being laid off

Gallup's February 2026 survey of more than 23,000 US workers found that tech employees who rarely use AI face an 18% predicted probability of being laid off, triple the 6% risk for regular AI users , a gap that holds even after controlling for age, education, and sector. For startups, the data reframes AI adoption as a hiring signal and a retention lever, not just a productivity story.