Despite a news cycle dominated by reports of AI-related layoffs and tech sector volatility, our latest AI Pulse survey reveals a surprisingly resilient sentiment among professionals.
The data comes from our latest survey recapped in Episode 184 of The Artificial Intelligence Show. Polling 100 professionals, we found that those closest to the technology, such as leaders, marketers, and engineers, are viewing the current landscape with a steady, pragmatic confidence rather than fear.
When asked how secure they feel in their specific roles over the next 12 months, the vast majority of our audience expressed confidence, sharply contrasting with broader media narratives about AI-driven job displacement.
A combined 71% of respondents reported feeling secure in their positions. This breaks down into:
48% who feel "Extremely secure."
23% who feel "Somewhat secure."
Meanwhile, only 16% of respondents indicated they feel insecure ("Somewhat" or "Extremely"), with 13% remaining neutral.
We also asked our audience to weigh in on the "AI Bubble" debate. With billions flowing into AI infrastructure and startups, we wanted to know if they believe we are in a dangerous investment bubble.
The responses reveal a highly nuanced, sophisticated view of the market. There is almost no support for the extreme ends of the spectrum. Only 2% believe it is a "massive bubble that will burst soon," and only 9% think we are "underestimating the opportunity."
Instead, the overwhelming majority (75%) see a complex middle ground:
40% believe "It’s mixed—some stocks are bubbles, others aren't."
35% believe "Valuations are too high, but the tech is real."
Another 14% feel the current investment matches the potential value.
This suggests that while professionals acknowledge the financial hype and potential overvaluation of certain stocks, they remain convinced of the underlying technology's fundamental reality and staying power. They are separating the stock market noise from the technological signal.
Taken together, these two data points paint a picture of a workforce that has moved past the initial phases of panic and hype.
The professionals in this cohort were heavily weighted toward Leadership, Marketing, and Engineering roles. They see the high valuations. They see the layoff reports. But they are choosing to focus on the tangible value they can extract from the technology today.
This pragmatic confidence suggests that for those deep in the trenches of AI adoption, the future looks less like a crash and more like a steady, complex integration.
In our ongoing AI Pulse surveys, we gather insights from listeners of our podcast to get a sense of how our audience feels about various topics in artificial intelligence. Each survey is conducted over a one-week period, coinciding with the first seven days after an episode is released. During that time, our episodes typically receive around 11,000 downloads.
Our survey results reflect a self-selected sample of listeners who choose to participate, and typically we receive a few hundred responses. While this is not a formal or randomized survey, it offers a meaningful snapshot of how our engaged audience perceives AI-related issues.
In summary, when you see percentages in our headlines, they represent the views of those listeners who chose to share their opinions with us. This approach helps us understand the pulse of our community, even if it doesn’t represent a statistically randomized sample of the broader population.