Pew found the largest swing towards concern about hurtful AI when asking what impact the technology would have on the ability to keep their information private. That fits with how US activists, policy experts, and researchers who want to protect civil rights and hold businesses and governments using AI accountable often call for comprehensive data privacy protections. So far, Congress is yet to pass a privacy and data protection law.

Johnson, K. (2023, August 31). People Are Increasingly Worried AI Will Make Daily Life Worse. Wired. https://www.wired.com/story/fast-forward-people-are-increasingly-worried-artificial-intelligence/

Original Pew Research data: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/08/28/growing-public-concern-about-the-role-of-artificial-intelligence-in-daily-life/