US is home of AI revolution yet only 38% see AI as beneficial vs 85% in China
carlbfrey · x · 2026-10-31
Carl Benedikt Frey writes in Project Syndicate on mapping AI resistance: the US leads the AI revolution but ranks among the least enthusiastic about the technology.
- Ipsos 2026 AI Monitor: 85% of respondents in China, 80% in India, and 77% in Indonesia say AI products offer more benefits than drawbacks — versus just 38% in the US, with similarly low shares in Britain, France, and the Netherlands.
- Frey argues public attitudes are more nuanced than headline polls suggest, and societies reluctant to deploy AI won't capture its gains.
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