ai use skyrockets amid public pessimism
despite 71% of us adults opposing new ai data centers, chatgpt hits 1 billion monthly users and half of us adults use chatbots.
a love/hate attitude toward ai is prevalent globally, with public feelings souring fast. according to pew research center, more us adults think ai will have a negative impact on them personally and society than expect a positive one. despite this, ai usage is skyrocketing, with chatgpt hitting 1 billion monthly users in may and google deepmind's gemini logging 950 million users in july. half of us adults now say they use a chatbot, with one in four using it daily.