A SurveyMonkey poll on AI conducted for USA TODAY also had overtones of concern, with 73% of respondents saying that would prefer if AI was limited in the rollout of newer tech so that it doesn’t become a threat to humans.
Meanwhile, 43% said smarter-than-humans AI would do “more harm than good,” while 38% said it would result in “equal amounts of harm and good.”
I do note, on the other side, that the general public seems more willing to go Penrose, sometimes expressing or implying a belief in quantum consciousness unprompted. That part is just my own impression.
I’ll look for the one that asked about the threat to humanity, and broke down responses by race and gender. In the meantime, here’s a poll showing general unease and bipartisan willingness to legally restrict the use of AI: https://web.archive.org/web/20180109060531/http://www.pewinternet.org/2017/10/04/automation-in-everyday-life/
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I do note, on the other side, that the general public seems more willing to go Penrose, sometimes expressing or implying a belief in quantum consciousness unprompted. That part is just my own impression.