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Older workers are embracing AI, but persistent stereotypes about age and technology are still shutting them out of jobs and training, according to a new Longevity Workforce Outlook survey conducted by Ipsos on behalf of CWI Works, a leader in workforce development that brings together the employment needs of U.S. businesses and the potential of older American workers.

Despite the extensive national conversation on longevity, there is little focus on a deep structural issue: workers cannot save for longer lives if they cannot consistently access jobs, training, advancement, and economic mobility across extended careers. CWI commissioned Ipsos to conduct the Longevity Workforce Outlook Survey.

Contrary to persistent stereotypes, older workers are embracing, not resisting, AI and technology. But employers are still shutting them out of jobs and training. Award-winning journalist Ramona Schindelheim sat down with our President & CEO, Gary A. Officer, to take a deep look at these findings and the implications for employers, workers, and the economy.

CWI commissioned Ipsos to conduct a first-of-its-kind national survey of U.S. adults ages 18–75, looking at how access to training and jobs shapes Americans' long-term financial security as they age. The Longevity Workforce Outlook reveals how workers of all ages view the 5-generation workplace and the persistent misperceptions about different generations' attitudes toward technology adoption.

In this episode of the Real Life with the Older Americans Act podcast, our Chief Workforce Development Officer, Ann Manby, appeared with hosts Bob Blancato and Edwin Walker to shine a light on the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) and its powerful mission to empower older adults from low-income households with paid, hands-on career training.