Poll: Half of Americans concerned over AI’s jobs impact

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll found that more than half of respondents fear that they or someone in their household will lose their job because of artificial intelligence (AI).

Fifty-three percent of the 4,531 respondents to the survey, conducted from June 3 through 8, were concerned that AI would have that effect, while 37 percent of respondents did not have that concern.

Majorities of both Democrats and independents said they were concerned about AI affecting their job prospects, including 61 percent of Democrats and 51 percent of independents. While not a majority, a plurality of Republicans, 47 percent, said they were concerned, narrowly more than the 46 percent of GOP voters who said they were not........

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