A study by King’s College London finds that a majority of the UK public fear the economic impacts of AI, with seven in ten worried about job losses and over half believing AI will eliminate more jobs than it creates, particularly affecting entry-level roles and young people. While employers and some groups show more optimism about AI’s potential benefits and productivity gains, most people express concern about AI’s societal effects and support government intervention, regulation, and retraining programs to prepare for the AI-driven changes in the workforce.
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/one-in-five-britons-think-ai-will-create-civil-unrest-study-finds