Humans Question Their AI-Based Future

To shed light on these very important questions, the Pew Research Center canvassed AI experts this past summer, including technologists developers, and business and policy leaders. It received almost 1,000 responses, which formed the basis for its recently published report Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humans. Overall, 63% of respondents were optimistic, predicting that most individuals will mostly be better off, while 37% thought otherwise. But optimistic or not, most experts expressed concerns about the long-term impact of AI on "the essential elements of being human." The survey further asked the experts to explain their hopes and fears, to sketch out how they envision human-machine interactions over the coming decade, and what actions should be taken to assure the best possible future.