56% of AI experts but only 17% of U.S. adults expect AI to have a positive impact on the U.S. over 20 years (Pew, 2025)
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- Commonly cited as
- "AI experts are far more optimistic than the public"
- True origin
- Pew Research Center — How the U.S. Public and AI Experts View Artificial Intelligence (Apr. 3, 2025)
- Type
- Reference fact: A frequently needed number or rule taken directly from a primary source (e.g. Pew, Census, IAB/PwC, FTC), with its as-of date.
- Year
- 2025
- Data as of
- Public survey Aug. 12–18, 2024; expert survey Aug. 14–Oct. 31, 2024
- Last checked
- What the source says
the AI experts we surveyed are far more likely than Americans overall to believe AI will have a very or somewhat positive impact on the United States over the next 20 years (56% vs. 17%).
- Method & sample
- Survey of 5,410 U.S. adults (American Trends Panel) and 1,013 AI experts drawn from authors and presenters at 21 AI conferences.
- Drift between quote and source
- Sample: 'experts' are conference authors and presenters, not a random sample of the field
- Interest
- n/a (nonpartisan research center funded mainly by The Pew Charitable Trusts).
Safe rephrasing
Pew found in 2024 surveys that 56% of AI experts, versus 17% of U.S. adults, expect AI to have a positive impact on the U.S. over the next 20 years.
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