Danes Are Taking AI in Stride: Three Out of Four Are Not Afraid of Losing Their Jobs

Three out of four Danes are not afraid of losing their jobs to AI, according to a survey cited by the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI). The figure comes alongside a new DI analysis based on data from Statistics Denmark and responses from 7,150 companies.

The analysis finds that the smallest companies benefit the most from AI. Søren Kryhlmand, deputy CEO of DI, says Danish companies are among the leaders in Europe in their use of AI, and that the unemployment figures show no sign of the technology taking over jobs.

Kryhlmand argues that AI boosts productivity and takes over routine tasks, leaving people free to concentrate on what they do best: finding new solutions and ideas. He calls the survey results remarkable given the significant concerns in the public debate on artificial intelligence. In his reading, they show that Danes are confident there will continue to be a need for them and their skills.

He also stresses that companies still need skilled employees who are both hands-on and smart.

The findings matter because they set Danish attitudes and business experience against the more anxious tone of the wider AI debate. Both the high adoption among Danish firms and the benefits reported by small businesses point to AI being absorbed into the workplace without visible job losses so far. The source gives no further detail on the survey itself, such as who was polled or when, and the interpretation of the results comes from DI's own leadership.