Young people increasingly don't trust AI - or the billionaires that keep telling us we should all love AI, survey…

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  • Study finds young people are increasingly pessimistic about AI
  • Nearly half say AI will have a negative impact on their careers
  • They're also suspicious of leading AI figures and executives

Younger Americans are becoming increasingly distrustful not only of AI, but also the executives and evangelists who promote the technology, a new study has claimed.

A CNBC/Generation Labs survey of 1,088 Americans between the ages of 18 and 34 found the vast majority saying they distrusted the leaders of major companies investing in AI, including the likes of Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Mark Zuckerberg.

The reasons behind this distrust were fairly clear to spot - with nearly half (45%) of respondents saying AI would have a negative impact on their careers, compared to just 10% who believed the technology will help them.

AI villains

The study covered a range of wider concerns young people may have around the future,...

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