Almost two-thirds of Americans say artificial intelligence (AI) threatens humanity’s future. Meanwhile, enthusiasts at tech companies like Google and Microsoft can’t rush out AI fast enough. If you’d like a prediction on how this could go, try the science fiction/dystopia section at your local library.
A newly published Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 61% of Americans are worried that AI threatens the future of human civilization. Only 22% disagreed with that view, while 17% were unsure. More than two-thirds of Americans are concerned about AI’s negative effects. As Americans become increasingly aware of how tech can be weaponized by the government and Big Tech companies, the fear is natural.
Among 2020 Trump voters, concern about AI’s risks was even higher at 70%. Sixty percent of Biden voters agreed that AI is a threat. Meanwhile, 32% of Evangelicals “strongly agree” with the assessment of AI threat, versus 24% of […]
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