Survey2026-07-30

A survey of 2,131 U.S. adults conducted by AI career strategy firm Ruth AI with The Harris Poll, reported July 30, 2026, found that 47% would let AI handle pay negotiations on their behalf, rising to 53% among men, and 49% would use it to negotiate benefits. One in three respondents said they have already asked AI about salary, a raise, a bonus or negotiation tactics, with millennials most likely at more than half. More than three-quarters said they were unaware that AI can give biased career and salary advice, including recommending lower salaries for women and people of color; 43% of those who had sought such advice believed their race, gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation influenced it. Separately, Korn Ferry found most HR and total rewards teams remain in early stages of using AI in pay and benefits decisions.

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