Most Americans say AI development is moving too fast and twice as many are AI pessimists as AI optimists

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Many Americans express concerns about how artificial intelligence (AI) will affect the economy and the job market, according to the latest Economist / YouGov Poll. More Americans are pessimistic than optimistic about AI’s long-term effects, but the source of that pessimism varies with age. Young adults are more likely than older Americans to believe that AI will create economic gains that benefit everyone, but they are also more likely to worry that AI will replace jobs they depend upon.

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I don’t think development is moving too fast, per se.

My concerns are all the resources being diverted without our consent, and how it’s being shoved down everyone’s throat.

But, since “young adults are more likely to believe…”, I suppose our fate is sealed. The Reagan administration started the ball rolling on dismantling public education, and now we have going on three generations who don’t know their ass from a hole in the ground.


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