Two-thirds of Americans believe that artificial intelligence is advancing too quickly

According to The latest Pew Research pollForty-nine percent of Americans report that they use chatbots at least sometimes, but 63 percent believe technology is advancing too quickly. Overall, the use of AI chatbots has increased significantly since 2024, when only 33% reported using them. Specifically, use of ChatGPT has doubled since 2023, with 44 percent of respondents saying they have used it. But opinions It remains negativeOnly 16% said that artificial intelligence will have a positive impact on society.

Interestingly, it is the younger generations who use AI more and tend to have it A more pessimistic view. 66% of Americans ages 18-29 report using chatbots, but 48% of the same age group believe AI will have a negative impact, and only 14% believe it will have a positive impact. Older generations are progressively reporting that they use chatbots less, but also have a less negative opinion of them.

While the youngest participants were most likely to have ever used AI, 30- to 49-year-olds were the most likely to use it, with 34% saying they turn to chatbots once a day or more. This is likely driven in part by the fact that nearly four in ten Americans report using AI for purposes Work tasks. 30% of Americans believe that AI makes them more productive, and 28% believe it helps them be more informed. Nevertheless, As we know, Information served By Amnesty International It could be questionable (at best), and in the 2024 Pew study, 66 percent of American adults said they were concerned about artificial intelligence spreading inaccurate information.