SMRTR AIApr 3, 2025Ars Technica

Most Americans think AI won’t improve their lives, survey says

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A Pew Research Center survey shows a stark contrast between AI experts and the public regarding artificial intelligence. Most experts (56%) anticipate positive AI impacts on the US in the next two decades, while only 17% of the public agrees. Experts are more optimistic about personal benefits from AI (76%), whereas the public is more apprehensive, with 51% worried about AI's increased presence in daily life. Both groups concur on the need for greater AI control and are skeptical of the government's regulatory capabilities.

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