More Than Half of US Says AI Likely to Harm Them, Poll Finds

Americans are increasingly turning against artificial intelligence, with growing majorities saying they fear the fast-moving technology will take away their jobs and hurt education, according to a new Quinnipiac poll.

Fifty-five percent of Americans say AI will do more harm than good in their day-to-day lives, an 11% increase since last April, according to poll results released Monday.

Americans’ worries are worsening as companies channel huge sums into deploying the technology, which has become an engine for US economic growth. Together, Amazon.com Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Google and Microsoft Corp. plan to spend a combined $650 billion ...