Pew finds majorities in 34 of 37 countries expect AI to eliminate more jobs than it creates
Summary
Pew Research Center finds that majorities in 34 of 37 countries expect AI to destroy more jobs than it creates within 20 years, with roughly seven in ten adults in Australia, South Korea and the United States anticipating AI-driven job losses.
Key Points
- Pew Research Center finds that people in 34 of 37 countries expect AI to eliminate more jobs than it creates over the next 20 years.
- Around seven-in-ten adults in Australia, South Korea and the United States expect AI-driven job losses; the U.S. share rises 7 points in two years.
- A median 37% across 37 countries are more concerned than excited about AI, while 41% are equally concerned and excited; Israel is the only country where excitement leads concern.