Pew and Quinnipiac polls find U.S. concern about AI outweighs excitement, citing threats to creativity and relationships and worries about jobs, energy use, bad advice, cheating, and existential risk.
A growing majority of Americans now view artificial intelligence with concern rather than excitement, according to recent polls. Pew Research found more public worry than enthusiasm, highlighting particular fears about AI’s effects on creativity and personal relationships. Quinnipiac polling reports that opinions have worsened even as AI use rises. This shift matters because declining public trust could slow adoption and invite tighter oversight.
Respondents associated AI with job losses, cheating, unreliable or dubious advice, and high energy consumption, and some expressed apocalyptic fears, including the possibility that AI could eradicate humanity. Together the surveys sketch a broad brand problem for the technology sector and its leaders, leaving political and corporate actors under increased pressure to address safety, accuracy, and ethical use.
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