How do people really feel about artificial intelligence? – Deseret News

Mixed Sentiments on AI: A Deseret News and University of Utah’s Hinckley Institute of Politics poll revealed that Utahns have nearly equal positive and negative feelings about AI.
AI Usage Among Utahns: A third of working Utahns are reported to be using AI in task execution.
Demographic Factors: Political affiliation, age, income, and gender significantly influence residents’ sentiments toward AI.
Controversy Around Data Centers: There’s significant public pushback against a huge Canadian development project, mainly due to concerns about resource use and environmental impact.
Disconnect Between AI and Data Centers: While there are significant reservations about the environmental and economic impacts of data centers, sentiments towards AI itself are more mixed but generally closer to neutral.
Concerns About AI Uses: Significant concerns about AI’s impact on employment, news sources, and education are prevalent among those who feel negatively about AI.
Excitement About AI Applications: Respondents with positive feelings towards AI showed most enthusiasm for its use in medical research, economic improvement, and arts/entertainment.
Global Perspective: International surveys including Pew Research show varying levels of global concern about AI, with slightly more negative sentiments globally compared to Utah specifically.

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