Colleagues — Pew finds only 16% of Americans expect AI to have a positive impact

Sharing from the AI field: a Pew study reveals pronounced public skepticism.

- Only 16% believe AI will have a positive impact over the next 20 years; about 40% expect a negative impact.
- 67% distrust effective government regulation; 59% distrust companies.
- Young people (under 30) are particularly pessimistic — only 14% see positive effects.
- Yet ~25% use chatbots daily; ChatGPT leads.

Why this matters: the gap between usage and trust creates risks for deployment and governance.

What should be addressed first — regulation, development transparency, or education?

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