Pew Survey Finds 34 of 37 Countries Expect AI to Cut Jobs
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Updated · Computerworld · Sep 18
Pew Survey Finds 34 of 37 Countries Expect AI to Cut Jobs
3 articles · Updated · Computerworld · Sep 18
Summary
A new Pew Research Center survey found majorities in 34 of 37 countries expect AI to produce fewer jobs than it creates over the next 20 years.
71% of U.S. respondents predicted net job losses from AI versus 5% expecting more jobs, while Australia was the most pessimistic at 76%.
Sweden showed one of the sharpest shifts in sentiment: the share more concerned than enthusiastic about AI rose 9 percentage points in a year, the biggest increase among countries tracked over time.
Views were not uniformly bleak: Nigeria and the Philippines were the most optimistic, with only 26% expecting AI-driven job losses to outweigh gains, and the 37-country median showed 41% felt equal concern and enthusiasm.
Across all 37 countries, fewer than a quarter believed AI would reduce inequality, though people more familiar with the technology tended to view it more positively.