The latest Pew Research Center study on consumer sentiment toward AI is quite eye-opening: 43% of surveyed Americans expect that AI will harm them, while only 23% of Americans (outside of the AI expert population) believe that AI will have a positive impact on their jobs. Unsurprisingly, 76% of AI experts believe AI will benefit them. It appears there is considerable convincing left to do.
Meanwhile, in Edelman’s 2025 Trust Barometer, a whopping 54% of Chinese survey participants “embrace AI,” compared to only 17% in the US, with similar numbers for Germany and the UK. Assuming that AI will actually prove to be a significant driver of economic growth, it doesn’t bode well when your population is (strongly) averse to the technology.
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