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AI experts and people’s opinions on technology are increasing, According to Stanford University annual report for the AI industry, which was release Monday. In particular, the report highlighted the growing concern around AI and, in the US, concerns about how the technology will affect key areas of society, such as jobs, healthcare, and the economy.
The report’s findings follow negative perceptions about AI, with Gen Z reportedly leading the way, according to its findings to a recent Gallup poll. The survey found that young people are growing pessimistic and angry about technology, though around half The population was using AI on a daily or weekly basis.
For some tech workers, the payback of AI has come as a surprise. AI leaders focus on management the potential of Artificial General Intelligence, or AGI – a form of AI superintelligence that can perform any task a human can do and think for itself. But everyday people are more concerned about how AI will affect their wages and whether or not their income will increase. as power-hungry data centers are being built.
The divide has become more apparent in online engagement in the near future at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. In notes on X for example, AI Insider expressed surprise at several Instagram comments that appeared to praise the attack on Altman’s home. Some of them online reviews have the same vibe as which are published on the Internet after the firing of the CEO of United Healthcare in 2024 and more the recent fire at the Kimberly-Clark warehouse and an employee who is angry about not receiving “fair wages” – and other comments go so far as to say that further action, such as change, is necessary.
The Stanford report provides more insight into where this disagreement is coming from, as it summarizes what people feel about AI in different areas.
For example, it pointed to a a report from Pew Research published last month, which reported that only 10% of Americans said they were more than happy about the increase in AI in everyday life. Meanwhile, 56% of AI experts said they believe AI will have a positive impact on the US over the next 20 years.
Expert opinion and public opinion also differed significantly in areas where AI might be of interest to humans. Indeed, 84% of experts, the authors of the report said, AI will have a positive impact on healthcare in the next 20 years, but only 44% of the US population said the same.
In addition, the majority of professionals (73%) felt positive about the impact of AI on the way people work, compared to only 23% of the public. And 69% of experts felt that AI will have a positive impact on the economy. To be given and which is considered an AI-enhanced function and distractions to where at worknot surprisingly, only 21 percent of people felt the same way.
Some data from Pew Research, cited by the report, said that AI experts were less optimistic about the impact of AI on the job market, while almost two-thirds of Americans (or 64%) said they think AI will lead to fewer jobs in the next 20 years.
The US reported the least confidence in their government to manage AI effectively, compared to other countries, at 31%. Singapore ranked highest at 81%, according to data sourced from Ipsos in the Stanford report.
Another source looked at regulatory challenges at the public sector and reported that, nationally, 41% of respondents said government AI legislation would not go far, while only 27% said it would “go too far.”
Despite the fears and concerns, AI received one honor: Globally, those who feel that AI products and services offer more benefits than obstacles rose slightly from 55% in 2024 to 59% in 2025.
But at the same time, the number of respondents who said AI makes them “fearful” grew from 50% to 52% over the same period, according to the report’s authors.