Will AI improve your life? Here’s what 4,000 researchers think

Researchers working at the forefront of artificial intelligence (AI) are much more optimistic than members of the public about the future of AI, reveals a survey of 4,260 scientists in the field: 54% think that the technology will bring more benefits than risks, compared with 13% of the UK public (see ‘Views on AI risks vary by country’).

But the researchers share the public’s concerns about the technology’s role in disinformation, data use…