Brookings Survey Finds Concern About AI Impact on Jobs - See The Results

Thursday, May 24, 2018

 

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A new survey conducted by the Brookings Institute found that Americans are worried over the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs and personal privacy.

See the Survey in the Slideshow Below

The survey was led by Vice President Darrell West in coordination with his newest book, “The Future of Work: Robots, AI, and Automation.”

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“When asked about the employment impact, 12 percent indicated they thought artificial intelligence would create jobs, 13 percent believed it would have no effect on jobs, 38 percent said it would reduce jobs, and 37 percent didn’t know or gave no answer,” said West who previously headed the Taubman Center at Brown University.

When it comes to privacy, “Only 5 percent said they expect artificial intelligence to increase personal privacy, 12 percent felt it would have no effect on personal privacy, 49 percent claim it would reduce personal privacy, and 34 percent didn’t know or gave no answer."

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The Method

To examine attitudes towards AI, researchers at the Brookings Institution undertook an online national survey of 1,535 adult Internet users between May 9 and May 11, 2018.

Responses were weighted using gender, age, and region to match the demographics of the national internet population as estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey.

See the Survey in the Slideshow Below

 

Related Slideshow: Brookings Survey on AI Impact on Jobs - May 2018

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How positive are you about artificial intelligence?

14% - very positive
27% - somewhat positive
23% - not very positive
36% - don’t know or no answer

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How optimistic are you about artificial intelligence?

12% - very optimistic
29% - somewhat optimistic
27% - not very optimistic
32% - don’t know or no answer

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How worried are you about artificial intelligence?

12% - very worried
27% - somewhat worried
34% - not very worried
27% - don’t know no answer

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Do you expect artificial intelligence to:

12% - create jobs
13% - have no effect on jobs
38% - reduce jobs
37% - don’t know or no answer

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Do you expect artificial intelligence to:

5% - increase personal privacy
12% - have no effect on personal privacy
49% - reduce personal privacy
34% - don’t know or no answer

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Do you expect artificial intelligence to make your day-to-day life:

34% - easier
13% - harder
53% - don’t know or no answer

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7.

Do you think artificial intelligence represents a:

32% - threat to human beings
24% - no threat to human beings
44% - don’t know or no answer

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Do you think government officials should:

42% - regulate artificial intelligence
17% - not regulate artificial intelligence
41% - don’t know or no answer

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9.

Which one is the leading country when it comes to artificial intelligence?

21% - United States
19% - Japan
15% - China
4% - South Korea
4% - Russia
2% - Europe
35% - don’t know or no answer (order was randomized)

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In 10 years, which one will be the leading country when it comes to artificial intelligence?

21% - United States
20% - China
14% - Japan
4% - Russia
3% - South Korea
3% - Europe
35% - don’t know or no answer (order was randomized)

 
 

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