Trusting Pragmatists

I think it's impossible for the US to regulate. It'd need to be THE WORLD regulating. I simply do not trust China, or other countries to really regulate it themselves. I'd much rather we be able to compete than to kneecap ourselves and hand over the advantage to more nefarious countries.

I'm an A.I. Prompt Engineer/Data Annotator. I found this survey interesting, informative and a bit amusing. I would love to sit in on your focus groups and I'd be happy to contribute some real-life views on AI, how we work with it, and what's being done to ensure safety as we develop it's responses.

My views on AI are really mixed, but for the most part,are positive for the future with it. I do freelance art as well so Gen AI has reall been dirsputive, but I am so intrigued by the technology of it all.

We have lot to learn about AI and safety and how it be good and productive with all who use it.

I think the idea that any human-developed system would ultimately end up deciding to end all human life is somewhat fantastical and not based in reality.

I work on AI and talk with AI chatbots on a daily basis. It can be scary, but I see a lot of benefits as well.

I’m older anf just find it amazing what AI is able to do. I can’t begin to imagine what it will b like 50 years from now.

i think there is a lot of good in AI. it can also be used negatively. That is something that needs safeguards.

It is my hope that AI is properly regulated. As it stands now, I don't feel as though humanity has much to worry about, outside of creative types who may need to worry due to creativity being stifled if people become too dependent on it.

The door's been opened and there's no going back. It is just the fate of humankind to keep progressing; it is our destiny. I am a bit worried about AI but every age has its issues. Do we want to be in the horrible unsafe unhygenic Dark Ages or do we want our kids stuck on the phone with their virtual date... thanks for the thought-provoking study.

In my own personal opinion AI is an amazing technological development

I wish we all had a better understanding of how LLMs work, since they seem to be black boxes.

I believe many people are overhyping AI, and it's not "too late" to implement regulations. Even ordinary individuals like myself can learn and understand the basics to contribute to the dialogue, helping shape policies that serve the common good of humanity. We shouldn't give up and say, "it's moving too fast, it's out of our hands, and it's too powerful to stop now!" That mindset is dangerous because it could lead to our downfall, not AI.

I find that I have a hard time with trusting the government with handling technology without abusing it as well as AI companies utilizing their technology for good reasons as well. I know that I have heard that AI companies lose a lot of money as well and are a kind of black hole for investing.

I fear AI is replacing humans

I think that AI will cause more harm in the future than it currently does now. This survey made me more aware of some of the risks of AI and it worries me.

I think AI is exploding on the Internet scene a lot faster than I suspected. I thought I knew about AI but then it seems that everytime I hear the news another AI chatbot is on the market doing this or doing that type of thing. I am confused as to the end game about AI.

My main concern is job loss. The billionaires will use it to make more money while the general population will be unemployed.

This was a great study, I am very concerned about the future of AI, I honestly believe it will do more bad than good, it's scary to think of the possibilities.

I think AI safeguards need to be implemented immediately. There is much at stake for all of humanity.

Nice concise survey. I work in data annotation for LLMs so I have a somewhat insider's perspective. I really do hope the users of AI, that is us, up our critical thinking skills to judge the AI models on our own and act accordingly, rather than counting on the government to police the tools.

I think that AI is the future. We should learn from the roll out of the other technologies like the internet where their was a lot of fear, but also promises. What mistakes did we make in regulating or the lack of regulation. We also can't leave it up to CEOs in AI companies to do what's best. AI can do wonderful things, but we've seen what these CEOs have done with social media. We need meaningful regulation without squelching innovation. There should be a middle ground.

AI is the most advanced technology developed so far. As it becomes more complex, even developers will struggle to control it. Recently, I read an article stating that an AI system studied a new language on its own, even though nobody asked it to. Optimus, the Tesla robot, learned how to dance without a specific request from its designers. These are just anecdotes, which could be real or fake, but they worry me a lot. How many things can a new AI system learn on its own without informing its developers?

AI is going to be difficult to regulate because politicians and people putting in regulations don't truly understand the system. It is very difficult to put in regulations for a system or systems that you don't have a true understanding of. This, on top of the fact that we could regulate the country out of the AI arms race, makes it a difficult battle. AI is going will have a significant impact on the world, we just need to make sure we do everything in our power to make it a positive change.

personally I find AI very helpful in day to day life and in my work but I also understand that it's quickly making a lot of professions obsolete and it's concerning

I'm worried and concerned, but what can the average person do?

I think there are great things they are doing, but simple things they are doing poorly. It's not dependable and I don't like how it is a work in progress and we're the guinea pigs.

I need more information on it

AI is important. And I believe that we do need it. However, we need to be careful on how we implement AI. But AI can be very helpful to us and will be able to guide us in what we need for future intelligence.

I work with AI in my current job and often use AI in my free time but I do believe it could be potentially dangerous in the future.

We definitely need regulations. I believe that political parties might use videos of their opponents saying or doing things that would disqualify them for office and those videos are fake but can't be proven to be staged.

I think AI can be beneficial to us all. I think one of the biggest problems will be when it is implemented solely to save money without concern for the consequences. My biggest fear is that people don't think much or give much consideration to what they see. I'm afraid AI can be used to manipulate people into taking certain actions that will affect the government and ultimately society. Since Facebook stopped screening posts for accuracy about a year or so ago I find I no longer have an interest in the platform beyond pure interactions with humans. For example, there are groups to repair cars, buy real estate, or stay connected with friends. Beyond this I believe nothing I see on it. The reels are useless as they're mostly fake.

I think, like a lot of people, my views teeter a lot, and I very much understand both the pros and cons of AI right now. I struggle and feel conflicted with my views sometimes because I continue to use AI due to the benefits, but also know there are staggering disadvantages to the environment and economy too.

I use chatgpt constantly and it regularly provides incorrect answers seemingly just to have an answer rather than saying I don't know. When I challenge it's responses it quickly admits its mistakes. So how can you possible trust the information provided if it's so inconsistent.

Need realism in the discussions: pro and con.

We don't know what we don't know. I don't think that is a reason to call hair on fire. Knowing that academics, entrepreneurs, inventors and investors are still developing guardrails, I think we let the process continue and keep the US in the lead, decisively.

I use AI for entertainment or for researching information that I'd like to know more about. I believe that AI can be a good technology if used correctly and standards are put in place. My most important issue with AI is children or teens using it. They do not know the consequences of using AI. Things like making pictures of their friends with it, using it as a "friend" when they do not have many friends, etc.

Yes, I see AI as a mostly a creative evolution of algorithms and code, often trained with data creating mostly accurate and useful outcomes. This will eventually be at the point where the program can replace many jobs, act as agents in public service and retail, be critically useful in endless roles that can fit the model. I also see AI as fitting into the human-machine role where it can act as a creative and semi-intelligent & novel companion to those who are in need of such virtual assistance and interactive companionship in life. Yes, AI if improperly applied to areas such as warfare, public safety and surveillance can be dangerous if the model makes inevitable errors without supervision. Nevertheless, I see AI as basically a computer software tool that will find many uses, more and more as time passes and the programs are refined to be applied properly adding net benefit to many specific areas of life. AI is software, it can provide many beneficial uses if applied correctly over time. The best groups to monitor the progress are those who deeply understand the system, carefully chosen for their non-bias and ethical track record. Thank you.

America needs to stop competing to be first in everything. We have a billion and one issues at home to deal with. We don't need to learn nerd of the year award that we bought for ourselves.

AI as we know is not AI, it's just LLMs which recognize patterns in speech and logic.

I love AI. I am fascinated and thrilled by it, but I do worry a little about the future of it for my children and grandchildren. I am in the exciting discovery and initial usage part, and in my 70's don't think I have to worry about it in my lifetime.

While i am a person who continues to utilize AI more and more each passing day, i do recognize how it can be used in harmful and dangerous ways, and i strongly agree there needs to be better oversight both on the industry level and at the government levels

For now i am doing more research on AI and i have gathered some information that will help me much more on AI

I don’t understand a lot about it

Interesting questions, wish I knew more about AI.

I love AI and use ChatGPT daily and even argue with it but I am realistic to the fact that AI could cause massive human loss if able to simply take over the system.

I think it’s good and bad overall

Oversight and control of usage.

Our attitude to jobs is from the Victorian age, there are not going to be jobs for all. Society has to change fundementally. Then one day the machines really will take over, it seems like a natural extension of Darwinism.

Overall, I think AI is a powerful and rapidly evolving technology with significant potential benefits, but it also raises important ethical and societal questions.

I think AI will change the future for good as long as it's regulated. I think we are going to have some amazing medical breakthroughs do to AI and I want it to continue. I just believe the government needs to step in to ensure that people do not lose their jobs.

I worry that people will rely too much on AI systems and thinking less on their own

I don't know enough about AI but I am still very much interested in wanting to know more. I fumble back and forth with thinking that it is serving good but also worried that it could cause some damage in many other ways. I hope that my responses aid in your research.