# Anthropic invited Claude users to sit down with an AI interviewer and talk openly about their hopes and fears.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-14 · HRM Asia*

## Key points

- Anthropic's study is the largest qualitative survey on AI sentiment, with 80,508 participants globally.
- Employees' main hope for AI is not productivity but more time and autonomy outside work.
- 16% of respondents fear cognitive atrophy from AI, especially educators, but tradespeople report learning gains.
- AI is increasingly used as an emotional support resource, especially during crises and isolation.
- Job and economic concerns are the strongest predictors of negative AI sentiment among employees.

**Companies:** Anthropic
**Countries:** United States, Ukraine

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