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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] 2 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

We have zero understanding of the long term effect of any new tech on our civilization

But we know those who adopt early and gain mastery quickly are set up better for success in the future.

Every time.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

Not understanding sparrows role in the game caused by the Four Pests campaign. MILLIONS DEAD.

The ecological repercussions translated into a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented proportions. The absence of sparrows, which traditionally kept locust populations in check, allowed swarms to ravage fields of grain and rice. The resulting agricultural failures, compounded by misguided policies of the Great Leap Forward, triggered a severe famine from 1958 to 1962. The death toll from starvation during this period reached 20 to 30 million people.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Pests_campaign#Consequences

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago

We also didnt understand how the internet would change the world, still went ahead with it. We didnt understand how computers would change the world, still went ahead with it, we didnt understand how the steam engine would change the world... etc etc.

No one can know how a new invention will change things, but you are not going to be able to crush human's innate creativity and drive to try new things. Sometimes those things are going to be a net negative and that's bad, but the alternative is to insist nothing new is tried and thats A bad and B not possible.

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

Sort of like what the tobacco industry did? Hide the truth under corporate profits?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Ai gave me cancer lol. You’re conflating being a product of a new system vs being a pioneer in using a new system.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Are there any long term effects from that?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Mesothelioma