KPMG 2024 CEO Outlook

76% of CEOs predict that AI will not reduce the number of employees in their companies over the next three years.

According to KPMG's 2024 "Global CEO Outlook" research, despite public concerns about the risk of layoffs, CEOs believe in the transformative potential of artificial intelligence and are confident it will not have a harmful impact on the workforce. More than three-quarters of CEOs (76%) predict that artificial intelligence will not reduce the number of employees in their organizations over the next three years.

Another key finding this year is CEOs' attitudes toward returning to pre-pandemic work styles. As CEOs get older, their attitudes toward returning to the office become more rigid. Among those who want a return to the office, 75% of CEOs aged 40-49, 83% of those aged 50-59, and 87% of those aged 60-69 favor a return. Interestingly, a gender divide also appears in these results. While 84% of male CEOs foresee a full return to the office within