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The Listening Project

The Milken Institute-The Harris Poll Listening Project surveys business leaders and the general public starting with a simple premise: What issues, if solved, would build more meaningful lives for people, communities, and societies.

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About The Research

Now in it’s seventh year, The Listening Project is a joint venture between the Milken Institute and The Harris Poll to help business, government, and community leaders better anticipate and respond to major geo-economic transformations in the United States and abroad.

This time, we turned the lens on the AI workforce transition, going beyond the skills gap conversation, to ask why AI urgency isn’t translating to action. And what do both sides actually believe when no one’s watching?

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