A new survey by Quinnipiac University (Connecticut, USA) shows that 15% of Americans are willing to work under a boss who is artificial intelligence (AI). This is a signal that this technology is gradually entering the management role in the office environment.
The survey was conducted with 1,397 adults in the US between March 19 and 23, 2026, focusing on the level of acceptance, trust and concern of workers about AI.
Although the approval rating is not high, this trend reflects a significant change in people's perception of the role of technology in the workplace.
In fact, most respondents are still not ready to replace human management with AI. However, businesses have begun to apply AI to many management stages, especially at the intermediate management level.
Many large technology corporations are taking the lead in this trend. Workday (a US technology company) has developed AI assistants that can automatically create and approve cost reports.
Amazon is deploying an AI system to partially replace the tasks of middle managers, even leading to the reduction of thousands of positions.
At Uber, engineers also built an AI model simulating CEO Dara Khosrowshahi to receive ideas before submitting them to real leaders.
The increasing role of AI in corporate governance is contributing to the phenomenon known as "Great Leveling", when many management layers are removed, replaced by automation systems.
Some experts predict that in the future, there may appear companies worth billions of USD but with only one operator, the rest being operated by AI.
However, this development also entails many concerns. According to a survey, 70% of Americans believe that AI will reduce the number of jobs. In the working group, 30% said they are worried to varying degrees about the risk of work becoming outdated due to technology.
Despite many controversies, it is undeniable that AI is gradually changing the corporate structure and labor relations. The question is no longer "Is AI replacing management?", but "when and to what extent?".
