A Gartner® Thought Leadership Report
Predicts 2026: AI’s Impact on the Future of Workforce
Is your workforce ready for the next big AI shift?
- Could your AI transition lead to a costly "rehiring trap"?
- Is your UX strategy ready for "AI agent-first" consumption?
- Will technical skills now become obsolete every two years?
Download the November 2025 Gartner® report, Predicts 2026: AI's Impact on the Future of Workforce, for an objective look at the AI projections impacting the market through 2030.
Key Gartner report findings include:
Agentic AI
By 2029, 60% of digital products will be architected primarily for AI agent consumption, with human-facing UX becoming a secondary consideration.
Organizational Structure
By 2029, 30% of employees who were terminated and replaced by AI will be rehired, often at a higher cost, due to ineffective workforce transition strategies.
Employee Engagement
By 2028, organizations that display AI agents in team structures will have 15% lower employee engagement compared to those that don’t.
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Gartner, Predicts 2026: AI’s Impact on the Future of Workforce, Arun Chandrasekaran, Helen Poitevin, Tori Paulman, Brent Stewart, Shawn Murphy, Afraz Jaffri, 14 November 2025