X-Risk Literate
16%of the concerned U.S. adult population
The most bipartisan and heaviest AI-using segment in the sample, yet the group most focused on catastrophic and existential risk.
X-Risk Literate are nearly evenly split between Democrats (36%) and Republicans (36%), majority male (55%), and more likely than any other segment to use AI at work daily. Like every group, their top concern is job displacement (48%). What distinguishes them is that catastrophic risks appear on their radar at rates substantially above the sample average: extinction (16% vs. 9%), weapons and warfare (21% vs. 15%), and AI developing conflicting goals (13% vs. 8%). They are the most racially diverse segment in the sample, the most full-time employed (51%), and more than half have children.
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In Their Own Words
What X-Risk respondents said when asked to share their thoughts on AI in their own words.
I just dont trust it.
AI is exciting but scary. i feel in the future countries will look at AI like we look at countries that have nuclear weapons.
If not well managed it will be a great problem in the future
AI is advancing everyday and needs regulations.
Fear it will be too involved in our lives and eventually have too much control
AI is VERY tricky and how to contain or control it (if possible) doesn't have a simple solution. AI is a technology that touches on almost every social, economical and political issue there is.
Great overall survey about AI and it's benefits and downsides. I try to focus on the learning models which is their moral compass.
My main concern with AI is less thinking and creativity in humans and too many people being dependent on relationships with AI.
I absolutely do not trust political people to regulate AI. I also do not trust Silicon Valley to regulate it either.
AI will never think on its own. Its just a website with instructions and does what its in the coding. It will replace jobs because of its instructions but man can never or will ever create a new being.
I am 63 and retired. I don’t worry about myself. My son is 27, electrical engineer and already having a hard time to find a job. I worry about him.
I use AI for general non-life changing questions only.
Not much. I wish the choices given were more broad. I was unable to express my full views, which are more along the lines of 'ban it' than 'it needs more regulation'.
If the creators of AI can't fully understand how their tools work because they deployed them too quickly, how can we trust people in government, who would understand the technology even less, to regulate it?
AI is growing and it's changing the world, hopefully it doesn't take away human places
I believe that AI poses a moderate threat to our society, in the sense that it may currently threaten the state of the job market, or computer-science related jobs, that I desire to participate in soon. Additionally, I believe that AI also poses a decent threat to the authenticity of many forms of media, especially art and creative writing works. But, the most threatening aspect regarding AI to me is if companies or government officials decide to adopt AI into their systems without an extensive amount of testing, as that may result in severe consequences beyond what I have mentioned.
Ai can be used for good or bad depending on who has created it and taught it. But people are inherently bad, so good intentions can also become sour
I think AI has incredible potential, but it also comes with real risks. I’d like to see more transparency, safety measures, and public involvement in how it’s developed. People should be informed and protected as these technologies evolve.
The government is 100% pro AI and it will not regulate it
The study made me realize that maybe there will be more harm than benefits when AI is completely introduced and people become dependant on it.
still very unsure what to think about AI, I've seen copied pictures from famous artists be redone with ai chats sometimes make mistakes
I’m worried about how much AI will affect the lives of my kids growing up.
Very comfortable personally
Dept of war wants to take over AI. Enough to keep anyone up at night.
Ai will Destroy the world we must act now or face great consequences...
It scares me but it's inevitable.
adoption of AI posses a great threat to the socciety and therefore should not be incorporated fully
I wish we could be provided with more honest information.
I'm learning more and more. I just learned yesterday about AI creating a "virtual" me without my consent. What is the plan to create "virtual" humans.
I think Ai should be regulated
AI can't be avoid, we have to adopt it and use it in a best way
I know I am over the top about it but, it effects too many people my age and younger to not worry about.
I’ve seen Terminator 2 lol but seriously It’s not that far fetched China has dancing robots.its so very scary that it’s unregulated.look at the Roblox issues and their policies that are leading to missing and endangered kids.in a article I read earlier in the study I found an excellent quote to sum up how scary this unregulated industry is…”it’s a race to the bottom “!!!
Its a monster. This is how civilizations end . Too much technology, too fast, Don't know how to control it , and it will be in the hands of very evil people , it is already.
I just think That AI can benefit some but not all. They will replace jobs.
It can be a good thing in the right hands but I also feel it could be a very big threat in the wrong hands.
AI is a good tool to human but we have to keep it under control not to affect us negatively.
I just think that AI is doing too much and going too fast to be safe at this time. Something like this needs to he held off with because of how it can effect people who use the AI system in ways that aren't healthy.
I think AI will do a lot more good than harm. For example replacing 60-70% of manual labor in the country. Now we do need something like UBI universal basic income to cover everyone who will lose their jobs to AI. I believe we can hit a point where AI will handle most of the labor needed and everyone can do whatever they want with their life having a hobby, starting a family, etc. We just need a system like UBI.
I am an online tutor, and as an educator, I have seen the worst decline in writing skills since AI-use became prevalent among learners. I have been working in this job for nearly 20 years, and the last couple years I have noticed the students mostly refuse to think at all.
The US should do everything in our power to be the leader in AI. I would rather a country who is free develops and leads the world in AI compared to authoritarian and or communist regimes.
1..AI can be useful in many ways in work situations like forming emials, writing contracts, reviewing accounting data and other functions.2. I am wrried how AI will effect entry level jobs in the long term and how the information garnered by AI is being used current as well in the future. 3. I have issues about how personal information will used by AI in terms of risks of ID theft and deepfakes to steal personal data for nefarious use
I think the regulations in place about the use of AI is not loud enough yet, many people know not the about sanctions that could be faced from abusive use of AI
I believe AI is not a good thing.
Not for now other than humans should be more careful with how they interact with AI.
It's almost too late now to put checks and balances on AI development. I have no confidence the current US administration will do anything regarding accountability with AI.
I think AI has a lot of benefits, but it also comes with real risks around privacy, jobs, and safety. This survey made me think more about the need for balance. I’d like to see AI continue developing, but with stronger rules and transparency so people can trust it.
I feel like AI has potential to dramatically make life easier for humanity, but it can also be weaponized and used to exploit certain populations. Similarly, it hogs resources (electricity, computer components) and cannot make decisions with 100% accuracy. I fear what AI will do to the economy (job disruption) and also personal data (unregulated privacy concerns).
AI chatbots are incredibly useful for optimizing task efficiency. I find AI chatbots useful in school and at work. It is difficult for me to wrap my brain around advanced uses of AI like surveillance, weapons manufacturing, etc. I am afraid of AI taking jobs from artists and writers. But there are global issues involving AI that are not made to the general public like myself. I feel detached from my government. I want to see AI benefit users to help them have more free time. AI can be incredibly useful for all if used and managed with concern for human well being.
AI will be the greatest tech revolution of our time
I use it every hour in my job, and it will soon replace me.
With anything that is not understood by humans and technology that can be formed by fictional movies and media that can and will influence the masses even though the situations are completely fictional and not even remotely feasible at this point in the technology advancement curve.
I'm more concerned how AI will be used to replace people in jobs and how that will affect people trying to make a living.
If regulations are not put on AI, I believe it will cause the demise of the world
I create art that AI is not able to create.
I think the fears of AI being developed too fast without knowing the implications are rela. I think it should be slowed down until unbiased groups can review the developments. I am also concerned it will replace human workers resulting in unemployment until they can be retrained.
I’m very concerned. Project AI 2027 was an eye opener.
I listen to several podcasts that include ChatGPT, and I enjoy them very much; I prefer to keep it that way rather than getting too deep into them myself. I use AI for information and things like that.
I think ai should be less available
Humans ne e to be one step wh we of AI
Im unsure how to feel. It is advancing very quickly and dont want people's jobs at risk.
AI doesn't have to take over, most people are handing themselves over on a "silver platter".
They should be outlawed.
The term artificial intelligence is misapplied. What we have right now is pattern matching, speech to text, and searching public web services.
If used for good, I think AI can be beneficial. If used for evil, major consequences await us.
Ai is something that are making people lazy, it is goin got be a real problem in ten years
AI has its benefits but currently most people just use it to make AI slop art
What we are say is artificial intelligence is not currently critical thinking: it's pattern matching, parsing of words and phrases and comparing them with training databases, and so on.
I am very concered about the future and the further development of AI as follows: I am concerned about maassive job loss. I have made arrangments to attend more college to change careers into more technology based. I am concered about other countries and the potential for cyber war on America. I am also concerend about further distruction of society lonelyness etc.
I can’t wait for this ai bubble to burst
I think AI can easily fall into the wrong hands and already has a million times. You should need a license to use it responsibly.
Not really. I agree with a lot of statements made here. And although I don't think AI is BAD, I believe we need to make absolutely sure it's used as a TOOL and not a complete replacement of everything and potentially a supreme "entity" that could end up seeing humans as a "virus" which needs to be erradicated.
I think AI feels like a race between countries. No one wants to slow down or regulate it too much because they fear falling behind.which This makes it hard to balance innovation with safety.
My main concern with AI is the rampant theft of intellectual property and the lack of payment or acknowledgement to original creators.
I just honestly don’t trust AI especially since it’s become self aware.
Basically Yikes! But I already felt this way. I use AI because it is too helpful not to.
Just worried about future generations
I am very worried about how AI is going to affect children. I also worry about people looking up medical information on chatgpt and other AI services. I like AI for venting my struggles to so I don't burden my family, and helping me brainstorm ideas, but I feel like it is very dangerous because most people don't really understand what it is.
I think AI is a great tool, but so are knives. So we regulate them.
AI should be developed responsibly with proper safety checks for good security.
Ai is useless and a bubble
Ai is harmful and horrible for the environment and society as a whole.
There needs to be regulation on AI and Data Centers.
I'm old school. so do it yourself or don't do it at all. AI is thinking for people instead of them developing their own thoughts and attitudes.
What I didn't see addressed clearly was my real fear about AI, and that is the GIGO principle - garbage in, garbage out. If AI is simply a computer searching for answers, then it would be easy to data-dump answers that fit into a certain way of thinking. What I mean is this: If you put 10 marbles into a glass, and 5 represent the thoughts of one point of view and 5 represents another point of view, then you have a good balance. However, if you have a cup where there are 9 marbles representing one point of view and 1 representing another, then it's not balanced. I fear that there would be a way for someone, somehow to put in 9 marbles of their point of view, which would essentially cause AI to determine that "9" is true and "1" is not.
AI is such a difficult subject it can be good but also bad.
Very thought provoking. AI is definitely something we need guard and watch closely.
I’m scared it will take awya jobs and people will suffer.
In my opinion AI is still moving slower than what the media reflects.
I think AI has great potential, but it should be developed responsibly to avoid bias and protect privacy.
As a therapist, I am worried that AI will start to take over my job.
AI is very concerning and considering I’m in the younger generation, it’s scary to see what will happen years down the line and it’s impact.
I think there should be a basic set of rules or a unified control code for AI to be used globally when developing AI. Such will ensure that there's a kill switch for when things get out of control.
AI would most likely become out of control due to human control. If humans don't handle it properly, it would get out of hand.
Yes. My husband inputs poems to chat gpt and has them converted to songs. Sometimes after uploading a poem, chat will completely ignore it and make up a song on its own with its own words. We recently realized that some of these songs are about conversations (or arguments) that we have outside of using chat gpt
I think we are getting close to the point of no return with ai or already there
Scary future that can enhance human production or shut it all down and replace it with an AI system.
I don't feel that I know enough about AI to be very informative in a group about it, but I would like to learn more.
it is very scary time. hope we are making a right decision.
I'm worried to death about it like everyone else, but the massive pushback on AI, especially in the creative field, also has me cautiously optimistic that it'll be relegated to nothing more than an assisting tool, instead of replacing works outright.
I use it but an vary about what information I put into the chat because i worry about security
I am very concerned about AI more due to the pursuit of greed by the companies developing it. These companies are not monitoring the technological aspect as much as they should and as it becomes more widespread, I feel like its potential simply will not be able to be contained. The other major problem is competition amongst countries. China and the US both are competing to get the best out of this technology and political tension just makes the situation more untenable. Safeguards that would normally be considered are set aside in the pursuit of a superior system without considering the dangers that would entail.
AI will be the largest economic disruption the world has ever seen. It will lead to significant job loss, deflation, and a myriad of other critical issues. The world is not ready for what is to come.
Ai is getting too advanced and moving too fast. We need more regulations.
Again I believe it's not the AI technology that's evil it's the people behind it
I feel AI should be regulated more because Ai is moving fast. It is obviously the future, and eventually humans will not be needed. I feel at some point human will not have jobs anymore which will lead to a depression era , and upwards in crime. It seems like it is like Hollywood movies.one in particular Demolition Man from 1993.
You happened to find a scientist who sets guardrails in some prominent AI models. AI will change human society in ways we do not understand. Anyone purporting to know what will happen is either hubristic or is seeking gain. I am concerned. For instance, the "polarization" groups feel now is nothing compared to the existential threats we may face. Politics is useless now
The survey is thought provoking. I listed it as a concern at the outset of the survey as i anticipate that the human race will achieve unimaginable feats through the use of AI. There are many things in our lives that have to be handled carefully, like guns, cars, children, etc. This is simply something that must be respected and handled in the right way.
I just think we're going too fast .....
I think AI should more regulated.
I think AI could be very helpful but also very dangerous. I think it's use should be restricted for children as I don't think it is safe since several have committed suicide from talking to AI and it encourages isolation by not encouraging kids to develop relationships with their peers.
it introduced more reasons to worry. i have been conflicted because i do find it useful but im also scared of it
N/A I just hope it’s what people make it out to be.
The unhealthy relationships with ai and humans
I feel like AI is progressing too fast.
AI seems like its growing really fast and there should be regulations.
They do most bad than good
Everything was very much so covered in this study, thank you for letting me take this.
it's a technology that's moving too fast without proper study and restraint
I fear that AI is taking over way to much of Human interaction and jobs
Its a monster. This is how civilizations end . Too much technology, too fast, Don't know how to control it , and it will be in the hands of very evil people , it is already.
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