AI is feared globally as the destroyer of jobs

全球担忧人工智能将成为“就业杀手”

Pew Research has published a new global survey that sheds light on how people view AI, including its impact on jobs, life in general, and income inequality. The survey questioned 42,151 people across 37 countries from February 8th to May 13th — well ahead of recent apocalyptic warnings.

皮尤研究中心（Pew Research）发布了一项新的全球调查，揭示了人们如何看待人工智能，包括其对就业、日常生活以及收入不平等的影响。该调查于2月8日至5月13日期间进行，覆盖了37个国家的42,151名受访者——这一时间点远在近期各种“末日预警”出现之前。

A majority sees AI as a threat to human employment. In 34 of the 37 countries surveyed, people are more likely to believe AI will lead to job losses over the next 20 years rather than create new ones. Worries run particularly high in wealthier countries like Australia (76 percent), South Korea (76 percent), and the US (71 percent). Not surprising, given Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s warning that AI could eliminate half of entry-level white-collar jobs.

大多数人将人工智能视为对人类就业的威胁。在受访的37个国家中，有34个国家的人们更倾向于认为，未来20年人工智能将导致失业，而非创造新的就业机会。在澳大利亚（76%）、韩国（76%）和美国（71%）等较富裕国家，这种担忧尤为强烈。考虑到Anthropic首席执行官达里奥·阿莫代（Dario Amodei）曾警告称人工智能可能会淘汰一半的入门级白领工作，这一结果并不令人意外。

In general, respondents are more likely to say AI will increase the gap between rich and poor. People from wealthier countries that lean left on the political spectrum tend to believe this the most.

总体而言，受访者更倾向于认为人工智能会加剧贫富差距。来自政治光谱偏左的较富裕国家的民众，对此观点的认同度最高。

Age also tends to impact viewpoints. Older people are more likely to be more concerned about AI’s impact on daily life than younger people. Younger adults (ages 18–34) are most likely to have mixed feelings about AI and how it will shape the world they’ve inherited. They’re also growing increasingly anxious.

年龄也会影响人们的观点。与年轻人相比，老年人更担心人工智能对日常生活的影响。年轻群体（18-34岁）最容易对人工智能及其将如何塑造他们所继承的世界持有复杂的情绪。同时，他们的焦虑感也在日益增加。

In countries like Sweden, Poland, Japan, Australia, Brazil, and the US, concern among younger demographics has risen sharply over the past year, making them more worried about AI-driven job loss and inequality as older generations in countries like the US and Sweden.

在瑞典、波兰、日本、澳大利亚、巴西和美国等国家，过去一年中年轻群体的担忧情绪急剧上升，这使得他们对人工智能引发的失业和不平等的担忧程度，已与美国和瑞典等国的老年一代不相上下。

Nevertheless, public sentiment captured by the Pew survey is not wholly negative. Despite economic fears, a global median of 41 percent report feeling equally concerned and excited about AI’s growing presence in daily life, compared to 37 percent who are primarily concerned and just 13 percent who are primarily excited.

尽管如此，皮尤调查所捕捉到的公众情绪并非完全负面。尽管存在经济担忧，但全球有41%的受访者表示，对人工智能在日常生活中日益增长的影响力感到既担忧又兴奋；相比之下，37%的人主要感到担忧，仅有13%的人主要感到兴奋。