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Only 16 percent of Americans think AI will have a positive impact on society, a new study shows

ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
A majority of Americans believe artificial intelligence is progressing too rapidly, with roughly two-thirds sharing that view. While half of the population already uses AI chatbots, only a small fraction—about one-in-six—think AI will have a positive effect on society, and around forty percent expect it to worsen societal conditions.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechCrunch·Only 16 percent of Americans think AI will have a positive impact on society, a new study shows
- The Verge·Two-thirds of Americans think AI is advancing too quickly
- The Next Web·Half of Americans now use AI chatbots, but 40% think AI will make society worse and two-thirds don’t trust the government to regulate it