Pew Poll Finds 52% of Americans Fear AI, as 71% Expect Fewer U.S. Jobs
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Updated · Futurism · Aug 21
Pew Poll Finds 52% of Americans Fear AI, as 71% Expect Fewer U.S. Jobs
3 articles · Updated · Futurism · Aug 21
Summary
52% of Americans now say they are more concerned than excited about AI in daily life, up from 37% in 2021, according to a Pew Research Center survey of 3,488 U.S. adults conducted in June.
71% said AI will lead to fewer U.S. jobs over the next two decades, while just 5% expect more jobs, making labor-market anxiety the clearest driver of the shift.
Younger adults are no longer notably more upbeat: Pew found that, for the first time, more than half of people under 30 are more fearful than excited about AI.
The findings add to broader distrust of the industry, after a separate CNBC Generation Lab survey last week found adults aged 18 to 34 did not trust any of nine leading AI CEOs.