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Dry cleaners and construction workers are using AI more often than expected

The report characterizes current AI use as widespread but largely limited to “shallow” tasks rather than deep integration into day-to-day work.

MarketWatch examines which jobs are adopting artificial intelligence in unexpected ways, pointing to roles like dry cleaners and construction workers as examples of comparatively high AI usage.

The outlet says AI adoption across the workforce has been broad, but it remains “shallow” for now, implying many workers are using AI in limited ways rather than fully transforming their workflows.

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