I was a bit disappointed to see this survey from Pew that more people are concerned than excited about the impacts of AI . I was even more disappointed to see that the US public shows one of the most extreme imbalances on this question.
I’m obviously an AI optimist - and I see so much upside it’s hard not to be excited. Perhaps people focus on LLMs and the potential to replace white collar jobs. But the opportunity to expand our capacity in areas from healthcare to education to materials sciences and improve human flourishing is dramatic.
I’m concerned about the risks here too. I just wish the public were more balanced in their take - and more excited about the opportunities. I guess AI optimists like myself have more work to do to convince the broader public.