"AI may be blamed for this year's layoffs, but a new global survey says the technology could fuel a rebound in some entry-level hiring next year. Public-company CEOs say AI is creating more jobs in 2026, according to an annual outlook survey conducted by advisory firm Teneo released this month. Sixty-seven percent of theCEOs surveyed said they expect AI to increase entry-level hiring in 2026, and 58% said they plan to add senior-leadership roles as well."
"The hiring momentum mirrors a broader surge in corporate AI investment. Sixty-eight percent of CEOs said they plan to increase AI spending next year, up from 66% in 2025. Nearly nine in ten CEOs said AI is already helping their organizations navigate disruption. All that spending has raised expectations. More than half of investors said they expect AI initiatives to show results in under six months."
Sixty-seven percent of CEOs expect AI to increase entry-level hiring in 2026, and 58% plan to add senior-leadership roles. Firms are ramping up hiring in engineering and AI-related roles while many existing jobs are being reconfigured or reassigned as tasks become automated. Sixty-eight percent of CEOs plan to increase AI spending next year, up from 66% in 2025, and nearly nine in ten say AI is already helping organizations navigate disruption. More than half of investors expect AI initiatives to show results in under six months, though only 16% of large-cap leaders view such rapid returns as realistic. Responses came from over 350 CEOs of public companies and about 400 institutional investors representing $19 trillion.
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