Americans’ Approval of Artificial Intelligence Is Plummeting

In 2023, CEOs at a Yale summit warned that AI could potentially destroy humanity in five to ten years.
Skepticism of AI has increased over the last two years, particularly due to concerns over its societal impact.
AI use has rapidly expanded, especially in chatbots for tasks like search engines, fitness planning, and companionship.
Pew Research polls show growing concerns about the speed of AI advancement and its overall negative impact on society, with fewer than half believing in its positive contributions.
A significant portion of Americans, especially younger adults, express concerns over AI affecting behavior and advancing too quickly.
There is broader societal concern about privacy, employment, national security, human relationships, and the environmental impacts of AI training.
Data centers supporting AI contribute significantly to carbon emissions and freshwater depletion, raising further environmental concerns.