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19 Aug 2026, 11:25 PM	The Register	5.5	More than half of Americans now view AI negatively A Pew Research Center survey finds 52% of US adults are now more concerned than excited about AI, up from a minority in 2021, with 71% expecting AI to reduce jobs over the next two decades (up from 64% two years ago). For the first time, adults aged 18-29 are majority-negative (55%), with 73% of that group predicting job losses. Forrester separately forecasts AI and automation could erase 6.1% of US jobs by 2030. Why: If you ship consumer-facing AI products, this sentiment shift—especially among under-30s who are both your likely early adopters and most fearful—should reshape how you position and message your product. Founders building AI tools for the Malaysian or regional market should test whether similar anxiety exists locally and consider framing around augmentation rather than replacement, since the 'AI takes jobs' narrative is now mainstream enough to affect adoption and regulatory pressure. ai-sentiment public-opinion job-displacement pew-research

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19 Aug 2026, 11:25 PM

The Register

5.5

More than half of Americans now view AI negatively

A Pew Research Center survey finds 52% of US adults are now more concerned than excited about AI, up from a minority in 2021, with 71% expecting AI to reduce jobs over the next two decades (up from 64% two years ago). For the first time, adults aged 18-29 are majority-negative (55%), with 73% of that group predicting job losses. Forrester separately forecasts AI and automation could erase 6.1% of US jobs by 2030.

Why: If you ship consumer-facing AI products, this sentiment shift—especially among under-30s who are both your likely early adopters and most fearful—should reshape how you position and message your product. Founders building AI tools for the Malaysian or regional market should test whether similar anxiety exists locally and consider framing around augmentation rather than replacement, since the 'AI takes jobs' narrative is now mainstream enough to affect adoption and regulatory pressure.