AI · 2h ago
AI Experts See 50-Point Gap With Public on AI Benefits
A KPMG/University of Melbourne survey of 48,000 people across 47 countries found 42% think AI benefits outweigh risks, while 32% disagree. Stanford/Ipsos data shows a 50-point gap between experts (73% positive) and the public (23% positive). The article warns that current chatbots mask the coming wave of autonomous agents with persistent memory and deep personal data extraction.
Meridian48 take
The piece's dramatic framing of AI as an 'actor' may overstate intent, but the data on expert-public divergence is a real and underreported policy challenge.
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