AI News/Wire summary
Americans expect AI to harm them more than help, yet usage keeps climbing
Key points
- Pew finds more US adults expect negative personal and societal AI impact than positive, with pessimism strongest among the young.
- ChatGPT reportedly reached a billion monthly users in May, per Sensor Tower; Gemini logged 950 million users in July.
- Half of US adults now say they use a chatbot, per Pew, more than double the share in 2023.
- The author blames the companies' relentless push of AI into products, not the technology itself, for public backlash.
Why it matters for marketers: Marketers should expect audience skepticism about AI-generated content even as usage grows, so transparency and clear value matter more than hype.
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