A lot of people are worried about AI. What are their worries? How worried are they? Are some demographics more worried than others? We ran a study to find out.

In this article, we explain 16 concerns about AI that you might find it valuable to know about. We discuss, based on our data (collected in October 2025), how worried people in the US are about each concern.

To whet your appetite, here are some questions that our study offers insights into. Can you predict what we found before we tell you the answers?

Are conservatives more, less, or equally likely to be concerned about AI than progressives?
What about gender - are men or women more likely to be concerned?
Does AI-related knowledge affect how concerned people are?
What are people most concerned about when it comes to AI?
How low or high is the general level of concern about AI in the US population?

Have you made your predictions? Okay, let's get into the study.

How we studied AI concern

We started by scouring the internet for expressions of concern about AI and compiling a list of common concerns, based on [...]

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First published:
March 14th, 2026

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/uNg98mZvFHfHqvr2x/what-concerns-people-about-ai

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