Despite these concerns, the survey also found that 38% of respondents have a positive view of AI, using it to answer common questions, handle unwanted tasks, and translate languages. However, 31% of respondents have a more negative view of AI, citing privacy and data concerns, fear of it becoming uncontrollable, and fraud concerns. Despite this, 38% of respondents said they are likely to use AI for everyday tasks. The survey also revealed that 21% of respondents believe they interact with AI every day, and 31% do so several times a week.
Key takeaways:
- Almost half of Americans believe that the rise of artificial intelligence has made them less “scam-savvy” and only 18% feel “very confident” in their ability to identify a scam before falling victim to it.
- One in three Americans admits that it would be difficult for them to identify a potential scam if the scammer was trying to impersonate someone they personally know.
- Despite concerns, 38% of all respondents admit they’re likely to use AI for everyday tasks, and 21% believe that they interact with artificial intelligence every single day.
- More than two-thirds of Americans believe that artificial intelligence has had a seriously large impact on financial scams, and only 25% believe that artificial intelligence can positively impact their financial safety.