Pew survey: 52% of Americans now more concerned than excited about AI

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The takeaway: Artificial intelligence is seemingly everywhere these days, but public attitudes toward the technology are changing. For some, the excitement surrounding AI has given way to outright concern, but will the industry take notice and take steps to ease worry?

A recent report from the Pew Research Center reveals that more than half of US adults – 52%, to be exact – are "more concerned than excited" about the increased use of artificial intelligence in daily life. That is up from just 37% who answered the same way in 2021 when Pew first asked the question.

Only nine percent of those polled in 2026 said they were more excited than concerned over what AI brings to the table. Back in 2021, nearly one in five – 18% – said they were more...

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