Only 16% of Americans See AI as a Net Positive for Society, Pew Research Finds
Original: Only 16 percent of Americans think AI will have a positive impact on society, a new study shows
A Pew Research study finds just 16% of Americans believe AI will positively impact society, contrasting sharply with Wall Street enthusiasm.
A new Pew Research study reveals that only 16 percent of Americans believe artificial intelligence will have a positive impact on society. The finding exposes a sharp divide between Wall Street's sustained enthusiasm for AI investment and the deep skepticism prevalent among everyday U.S. adults. The gap reflects broader public concerns about whether the technology's benefits will extend to ordinary people rather than corporations and investors.
A newly published Pew Research Center study reveals a striking disconnect between how financial markets perceive artificial intelligence and how ordinary Americans feel about it. According to the report, only 16 percent of U.S. adults believe AI will have a positive impact on society — a figure that underscores deep-seated public skepticism even as the technology commands trillion-dollar valuations and dominates corporate investment narratives.
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