Americans now fear AI losing control more than AI taking their jobs
ben_j_todd · x · 2026-10-02
Noahpinion notes a significant shift: a few months ago Americans were more worried about AI taking jobs; now they're more concerned about AI becoming too powerful and escaping human control. His weekly roundup also covers AI taking artist jobs but not college-grad jobs, and the broadening consensus on AI risk.
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