A study by Eastern Washington University has found that fear of AI displacing jobs is driving American adults back to school, with over 52% of people 25 and older worrying that an AI takeover could leave them jobless. The study surveyed over 1,000 participants and analyzed Google trends to determine what is driving interest in education, whether it's sharpening skills to compete with AI or changing fields completely. Of those returning, 21% were motivated by AI threating their careers, and 31% said it increased their interest. This comes as experts warn that AI poses a threat to most white collar careers, with Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman predicting most of these jobs will be automated within the next 18 months. However, money remains a key factor pushing people to pursue high education, with 64% of those wanting to return to school for better pay.