Experts and public divided in their enthusiasm for AI

A recent Pew Research Center report reveals significant differences between the U.S. public and artificial intelligence (AI) experts regarding AI's impact and future. While 76% of AI experts believe AI will benefit them personally, only 24% of the general public shares this optimism. Conversely, 43% of U.S. adults think AI will harm them, compared to 15% of experts. ​Pew Research Center

Regarding AI's influence on employment, 73% of experts anticipate a positive effect on job performance over the next two decades, whereas only 23% of the public agrees. Both groups express scepticism about AI's role in elections and news media, with just 11% of experts and 9% of the public foreseeing positive impacts on elections.

Despite differing levels of optimism, both experts and the public desire more control over AI in their lives. Approximately 57% of experts and 55% of U.S. adults express this sentiment. Additionally, both groups are concerned about insufficient government regulation of AI technologies.