New Milken Institute-Harris Poll Finds Historic Consensus on AI Workforce Policy, but a Critical Gap Remains Between Employer Intent and Action

A new survey of American workers, business leaders, and the broader public reveals near-universal agreement on the action needed for sustainable success in the AI era LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / May 4, 2026 / At a moment of deep political division, a new survey from the Milken Institute-Harris Poll Listening Project shows there is something Americans can agree upon: Preparing the U.S. workforce for AI should transcend partisan lines. The same research, released today at the Milken Institute Global Conference , finds a widening gap between what business leaders say about AI readiness and what their companies are actually doing about it-with a strong majority of business leaders personally supporting measures, while a small minority of companies are actively implementing policies.