Retirement Anxiety in the Age of AI: What Americans Are Telling Us
Episode 6 of Retirement in America features Doug Kincaid of Greenwald Research and podcast host Dan Doonan discussing rising retirement concerns, the financial pressures making it harder to save, and AI’s potential to help Americans navigate complex retirement and financial decisions.
The conversation explores many of the key findings from NIRS’ Retirement Insecurity 2026 public opinion research, conducted by Greenwald Research, including why eight in 10 Americans say the nation faces a retirement crisis, up from 67 percent in 2020.
Watch Episode 6, Retirement Anxiety in the Age of AI: What Americans Are Telling Us, below.
“Americans face difficult retirement decisions at a time when everyday expenses are making it harder to save. Doug offers valuable insight into those pressures and how AI could help people understand their options and plan for the future.”
Dan Doonan
Host, Retirement in America Podcast
National Institute on Retirement Security
Retirement in America is a monthly podcast series from NIRS that examines the economic, workforce, and policy trends influencing retirement security. Combining expert insight with real-world experiences, the podcast helps listeners better understand one of the most important financial issues facing American workers and families today. Future episodes will feature discussions on retirement policy, Social Security, pensions, workplace retirement plans, demographic and workforce trends, and the lived experiences of Americans preparing for or living in retirement.
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Retirement Insecurity 2026: Americans’ Views of Retirement
New national research from the National Institute on Retirement Security finds that 80 percent of Americans say the nation faces a retirement crisis as rising costs and debt make it increasingly difficult to save. The report, Retirement Insecurity 2026: Americans’ Views of Retirement, also finds widespread concern about financial security in retirement, strong support for pensions, and growing caution about the role of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency in retirement planning.
