Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stats News: 50% Of Americans Optimistic And 50% Fearful About AI

The recent surveys, studies, forecasts and other quantitative assessments of the health and progress of AI found that Americans are evenly divided over its promise or peril while not entirely sure what it is; that they are increasingly unhappy with technology companies that develop AI; that psychiatrists don't see AI replacing them but ad copywriters may want to consider other vocations; that the data that feeds and nourish AI keeps getting into the wrong hands; and that AI may assist radiologists, cardiologists, and fast-food chains. Glass half full? 50% of American consumers feel "optimistic and informed" about AI while the other half feel "fearful and uninformed" about AI [Blumberg Capital surveys of 1,000 U.S. consumers aged 18 ] Do you trust AI? 67% of Americans believe that self-driving cars will be safer than human-operated cars; 44% say that if a self-driving Uber car picked them up, they would get in; 87% say a licensed driver should be behind the wheel ready to take control if needed; 35% say they would never drive in a self-driving car [DriversED.com Do you trust the companies that develop AI? Only 50% of Americans believe technology companies have a positive impact on their country, down from 71% four years ago. Negative views of technology companies' impact on the U.S. have nearly doubled during this period, from 17% to 33% [Pew Research Center phone survey of 1,502 adults July 2019] AI may not replace psychiatrists: Only 3.8% of 791 psychiatrists surveyed in 22 countries felt that AI/ML was likely to replace a human clinician for providing empathetic care; documenting (e.g.