Americans have mixed feelings on AI in latest Quinnipiac Poll
In the poll, 44% of Americans think AI will do more harm than good in their day-to-day life, while 38% think AI will do more good than harm.
A new Quinnipiac University poll finds Americans have mixed feelings on how artificial intelligence is affecting society and the job market, among other concerns.
In the poll, 44% of Americans think AI will do more harm than good in their day-to-day life, while 38% think AI will do more good than harm.
A majority of Americans (54%) think AI will do more harm than good in education, while 32 percent think AI will do more good than harm.
Nearly 6 in 10 Americans (59%) think AI will do more good than harm in medical advances, while 24% think AI will do more harm than good.
A majority of Americans (56%) think advancements in AI are likely to lead to a decrease in the number of job opportunities for people, 24% think it will not make much of a difference, and 13% think it is likely to lead to an increase in the number of job opportunities for people.
Among Americans who are employed, 21% say they are either very concerned or somewhat concerned that AI may make their jobs obsolete, while a vast majority (78%) say they are either not so concerned or not concerned at all.
The poll also found that people think businesses and the government are not doing enough in their roles around the AI technology.
Another key finding -- more than 8 in 10 Americans (83%) express concern that AI will diminish the ability of the youngest generation to think for themselves and Gen Z Americans share that concern.
