Edelman: 91% of tech execs believe AI will be at the center of the next technological revolution

More than 60 percent of the public and 54 percent of tech executives think that AI must be regulated to ensure it develops safely. That's according to Edelman's AI Center of Expertise, which compiled survey responses from 1,000 members of the U.S. general population and 300 executives working in technology roles in a new report published today. "Our [2019 Edelman Artificial Intelligence] survey -- explores the issues surrounding AI, from the more obvious positives of improved health care and manufacturing to the countervailing concerns overhanging widespread adoption," said Edelman global technology sector lead Sanjay Nair. "We found both groups are curious about AI, yet there is also substantial uncertainty and worry that AI use could lead to widespread job loss, income inequality, and social isolation." According to Edelman analysts, the general public is warier than top-ranking tech execs when it comes to AI's future impact on the economically disenfranchised.