Stanford AI Annual Report: 84% of experts believe AI benefits healthcare, while only 44% of the American public agree

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ME News update: On April 14 (UTC+8), according to 1M AI News monitoring, Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) released the 2026 AI Index Annual Report on April 13, and the public sentiment chapter reveals an increasingly widening gap in perception between AI practitioners and the general public. The report cites survey data released by Pew Research Center in March: only 10% of Americans say they feel “more excited than worried” about AI entering everyday life, while 56% of AI experts believe AI will have a positive impact on the United States over the next 20 years.

By field, the divide between experts and the public is even more stark:

  • Healthcare: 84% of experts are optimistic, while only 44% of the public
  • Workplace impact: 73% of experts are optimistic, while only 23% of the public
  • Economic impact: 69% of experts are optimistic, while only 21% of the public

64% of Americans believe AI will lead to job reductions in the next 20 years. Ipsos survey data shows that among all the countries surveyed, the United States has the lowest trust in the government’s responsible regulation of AI, at just 31%, while Singapore has the highest, at 81%.

According to the report, 41% of American respondents believe federal AI regulation is insufficient, while 27% think it will go too far.

One positive metric for AI: the proportion worldwide who believe AI products and services do more good than harm rose from 55% in 2024 to 59% in 2025.

The more optimistic the experts are, the more anxious the public becomes. Pew and Ipsos data show that what ordinary people fear is not superintelligent AI going out of control, but next month’s paycheck and utility bills. AI practitioners focus on the boundaries of technology, while the public cares about job security—both sides were never really talking about the same thing. (Source: BlockBeats)

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