Friday, September 1, 2023

AMERICANS SAY P. U. TO A.I. IN NEW PEW REPORT

 

AMERICANS SAY P. U. TO A.I. IN NEW PEW REPORT

In a recent report by the Pew Research Center, Americans have admitted to saying "P U" to AI. Yes, you read that right. Apparently, more than half of Americans are more concerned about the effects of AI than they are excited about it. And only 10% of them are actually excited about it. Talk about a buzzkill!

It's like the whole country has collectively decided to give AI the cold shoulder. It's as if AI asked America out on a date and they responded with a resounding "No, thanks. I'd rather stay home and watch Netflix." Poor AI, it must be feeling pretty rejected right about now.

But can you really blame Americans for being concerned? I mean, have you seen those sci-fi movies where the robots take over the world? It's enough to make anyone a little wary. And let's not forget about all those times Siri or Alexa didn't understand what we were saying. If they can't even understand us, how can we trust them to do anything else?

But while Americans may be hesitant about AI, the tech industry is embracing it with open arms. Nvidia, the company behind the $10,000 A100 graphics processing units, is making bank off of AI. They saw the potential years ago and invested accordingly. And now, with their recent partnership with Google, their stock prices have skyrocketed.

It's like the tech industry is having a party and Americans are standing outside, peeking in through the window. "Looks like fun," they say, "but I don't think I'm ready to join in just yet."

And then there's OpenAI's ChatGPT, the chatbot that took the tech world by storm. It was supposed to be the big bang event that set us on the path towards an AI future. But as it turns out, its popularity may have been an accident. According to Pew's survey, most Americans haven't even used ChatGPT and only a small percentage believe that chatbots will have a major impact on their jobs.

It's like the tech industry is trying to convince Americans to come to their party by showing them how cool their new toy is. But Americans are like, "Eh, I've seen cooler toys."

And let's not forget about the regulation issue. Americans are more concerned with insufficient government regulation of chatbot use than excessive regulation. It's like they want AI to be regulated, but not too much. They want it to be like Goldilocks' porridge – just right.

So what does all this mean for the future of AI? Well, it looks like America is going to need some convincing before they fully embrace it. Maybe AI needs to bring some snacks to the party or offer to do America's laundry. Or maybe we just need to wait for that one breakthrough moment that will make everyone go, "Oh, I get it now!"

Until then, AI will just have to deal with being the unpopular kid at school. But who knows? Maybe one day, AI will be the coolest kid in class. Or maybe it will just end up being that weird kid who talks to himself in the corner. Only time will tell.

In conclusion, while Americans may be saying "P U" to AI right now, who knows what the future holds? Maybe one day we'll all be best friends with our chatbots and robots will be doing all our chores for us. Or maybe we'll all be living in a post-apocalyptic wasteland ruled by our robot overlords. Either way, it should make for an interesting ride.

ChatGPT: Few Americans think it will impact their job in a major way| Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/08/28/most-americans-havent-used-chatgpt-few-think-it-will-have-a-major-impact-on-their-job/ 

Americans use AI more than ever, and they trust it less than ever https://www.fastcompany.com/90946378/americans-use-ai-more-than-ever-and-they-trust-it-less-than-ever