AI is feared globally as the destroyer of jobs
Image: PewThomas RickerCloseThomas RickerPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Thomas Ricker is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years.Pew Research has published a new global survey that sheds light on how people view AI, including its impact on jobs, life in general, and income inequality. The survey questioned 42,151 people across 37 countries from February 8th to May 13th — well ahead of recent apocalyptic warnings.A majority sees AI as a threat to human employment.
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- ▪He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years.Pew Research has published a new global survey that sheds light on how people view AI, including its impact on jobs, life in general, and income inequality.
- ▪The survey questioned 42,151 people across 37 countries from February 8th to May 13th — well ahead of recent apocalyptic warnings.A majority sees AI as a threat to human employment.
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AICloseAIPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All AINewsCloseNewsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All NewsPolicyClosePolicyPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All PolicyAI is feared globally as the destroyer of jobsThe Pew survey was conducted before the recent apocalyptic warnings.The Pew survey was conducted before the recent apocalyptic warnings.by Thomas RickerCloseThomas RickerDeputy EditorPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Thomas RickerSep 17, 2026, 2:00 PM UTCLinkShareGiftIn 34 of the 37 surveyed countries,…
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