Companies around the world are making big changes to how they work with AI agents, which are computer programs that can do tasks by themselves. These changes are affecting jobs and workers in important ways.

In the United States, many companies are cutting jobs because they are using more AI. According to reports, about 55,000 jobs were cut in 2025 because of AI. Big companies like Amazon, Pinterest, Dow, and HP have all announced they are laying off workers while spending more money on AI. Amazon's leader said the company will need fewer people doing some jobs, but more people doing new kinds of work.

At the same time, businesses are starting to use multiple AI agents that work together. A big report found that companies are planning to use 67% more AI agents by 2027. Right now, companies use about 12 AI agents on average, and this number is growing very fast. About 83% of organizations already have AI agents helping most of their teams.

However, there is a problem. When companies use many AI agents at once, they need them to work together smoothly. According to IT leaders, 96% of them say that AI agents need to be connected across all the different computer systems in their company. Many companies are struggling with this challenge right now.

Workers are worried about what this means for them. A study found that more workers are scared they might lose their jobs because of AI. At the same time, many companies are not giving workers enough help to learn new AI skills. Only 45% of workers say they feel supported in learning these new skills, while 70% of company leaders think their workers are already learning them.

Experts say the future workforce will look different. There might be fewer middle-level jobs, but more jobs at the top and bottom levels. New jobs are being created too, like "agent engineers" who help manage AI agents. Overall, 2026 is turning into a big year where AI agents are no longer just experiments—they are becoming the main way companies do their work.