The Deep View: Americans deeply worried about AI permanently displacing workers

Americans deeply worried about AI permanently displacing workers
Seven in ten Americans fear artificial intelligence will permanently put people out of work, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll that reveals widespread anxiety about the technology’s impact on society.

The six-day survey of 4,446 U.S. adults found 71% are concerned AI will be “putting too many people out of work permanently.” The poll, conducted with a 2% margin of error, shows Americans’ fears extend well beyond employment concerns.
Seventy-seven percent worry AI could be weaponized to create political chaos, reflecting growing unease about deepfakes and disinformation. The concern appears grounded in recent examples like Trump’s social media post featuring an AI-generated video of Obama being arrested — an event that never occurred.
Military applications drew significant opposition, with 48% saying the government should never use AI to determine military strike targets, compared to just 24% who support such use. Another 28% remain unsure about AI’s role in warfare.
61% worry about AI’s massive electricity consumption as data centers proliferate67% fear people will abandon human relationships for AI companionsAmericans split on education: 36% think AI will help, 40% disagree
The survey comes as unemployment remains low at 4.2%, suggesting Americans are anticipating future disruption rather than reacting to current job losses. Major companies continue investing heavily in AI infrastructure, with recent announcements including SoftBank’s $375 million purchase of a Foxconn facility in Ohio to manufacture AI servers for the Stargate project.
The poll reflects broader questions about how quickly AI adoption will reshape American work and society.
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Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.
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