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The media continues to hype AI as if it’s inevitable & broadly accepted by the public. Meanwhile, the public: How much confidence, if any, do you have in companies that develop AI systems? A great deal — 6 Quite a lot — 9 Some — 31 Very little — 28 None — 21 www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...

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Stephen Coles

@stewf.com

7 Sept

Are you personally more excited or more worried about AI? More excited — 30 More worried — 70 How would you rate the benefits of AI for society as a whole? Very high — 10 High — 19 Medium — 38 Low — 19 Very low — 14

Stephen Coles

@stewf.com

7 Sept

How would you rate the risks of AI for society as a whole? Very high — 36 High — 31 Medium — 25 Low — 5 Very low — 3

Stephen Coles

@stewf.com

7 Sept

When you think about … AI, which concerns you most? Job losses — 58 Misinformation,deepfakes, and fraud — 73 Privacy and surveillance — 61 People becoming too dependent on AI — 67 Difficulty knowing what is genuinely created by people — 62 Environmental impacts — 46 Humans losing control — 55

Stephen Coles

@stewf.com

7 Sept

I am not concerned about AI — 3 The United States falling behind other countries in AI — 18