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Most Americans think AI won’t improve their lives, survey says (arstechnica.com)

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US experts who work in artificial intelligence fields seem to have a much rosier outlook on AI than the rest of us.

In a survey comparing views of a nationally representative sample (5,410) of the general public to a sample of 1,013 AI experts, the Pew Research Center found that "experts are far more positive and enthusiastic about AI than the public" and "far more likely than Americans overall to believe AI will have a very or somewhat positive impact on the United States over the next 20 years" (56 percent vs. 17 percent). And perhaps most glaringly, 76 percent of experts believe these technologies will benefit them personally rather than harm them (15 percent).

The public does not share this confidence. Only about 11 percent of the public says that "they are more excited than concerned about the increased use of AI in daily life." They're much more likely (51 percent) to say they're more concerned than excited, whereas only 15 percent of experts shared that pessimism. Unlike the majority of experts, just 24 percent of the public thinks AI will be good for them, whereas nearly half the public anticipates they will be personally harmed by AI.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

being against progress for that reason is just stupid.

Under the current economic model, being against progress is just self-preservation.

Yes, we could all benefit from AI in some glorious future that doesn't see the AI displaced workers turned into toys for the rich, or forgotten refuse in slums.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

We are ants in an anthill. Gears in a machine. Act like it. Stop thinking in classes "rich vs. poor" and conspiracies. When you become obsolete it's nobody's fault. This always comes from people who don't understand how this world economy works.

Progress always comes and finds its way. You can never stop it. Like water in a river. Like entropy. Adapt early instead of desperately forcing against it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

We are ants in an anthill. Gears in a machine. Act like it.

See Woody Allen in AntZ (1998 movie)

Adapt early instead of desperately forcing against it.

There should be a balance. Already today's world is desperately thrashing to "stay ahead of the curve" and putting outrageous investments into blind alleys that group-think believes is the "next big thing."

The reality of automation could be an abundance of what we need, easily available to all, with surplus resources available for all to share and contribute to as they wish - within limits, of course.

It's going to take some desperate forcing to get the resources distributed more widely than they currently are.