Stevens Institute of Technology: “The third annual TechPulse Report compared trends longitudinally with Stevens’ previous TechPulse survey completed in 2021 and polled new questions specifically on Americans’ perceptions of generative AI, which has increased in popularity and controversy recently. Main finding: Despite adult’s knowledge of AI and perceived daily interactions with it remain unchanged after two years, Americans have become significantly more wary about AI’s impact on everyday life. Since 2021, adults are now 10 percent less likely to believe that the positives of AI in everyday life outweigh the negatives – a stark reversal from only two years ago….Stevens’ 2023 survey reveals the tides have turned:

• Particularly for those with higher education and income, adults are now less optimistic about AI’s positive impact on everyday life, with only 38% believing that the benefits outweigh the negatives, compared to 48% in 2021.
• Adults are also less likely now than in 2021 to say any potential future applications for AI would have a positive impact — for personal safety (32% vs. 37% in 2021), national security (30% vs. 37% in 2021) and personal privacy (23% vs. 28% in 2021).
• Regarding generative AI, adults feel a similar risk factor; more adults say the risks of generative AI to the workforce outweigh the benefits (38%) than those who say the benefits outweigh the risks (31%).”