Americans Think AI is 'Inevitable,' But Aren't Sure Exactly What It Is

Although it does most of its work behind the scenes, from car navigation to computer assistants to movie recommendations to your social media feeds, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a deeper part of our everyday lives. The public may not know exactly what it is, but they do think AI will have a big impact on their lives and the U.S. economy, a new poll finds. At a recent event hosted by the U.S. Chamber's Technology Engagement Center (C_TEC), TheBridge, and Dcode42, C_TEC shared the results of a poll they recently conducted with Morning Consult. More than half of the respondents admitted that they knew "not much" or "nothing at all" about Artificial Intelligence. One-in-three said they didn't know there was a difference between machine learning and AI. However, despite being unfamiliar with the technology's details, 68% of respondents indicated they thought AI would be at least somewhat common in the next 5 years, and 29% described AI as inevitable.