Third of university students in Great Britain think AI job losses will cause social unrest, poll finds

"The poll also flagged some of the difficulties university students have come across with AI. Nine out of 10 said they had encountered problems most commonly factual errors (37%) and made-up sources (31%) but fewer than half said they usually or always checked AI output before using it. Despite the dramatic growth of AI, 78% of the students who took part in the survey said they would still choose to go to university, though 30% would have chosen a"

A survey found that university students are frequent AI users and more pessimistic about AI’s economic effects than workers and the general public. One in three university students believe AI will wipe out jobs so quickly that it could lead to civil unrest. More than half expect job losses to be worse than in a normal recession. The survey compared university students, young people aged 16 to 29, employers, and the public across the UK. While many students fear job impacts, male students show more positive views about AI’s benefits for humanity and thinking ability. Students also report common AI problems, including factual errors and made-up sources, and fewer than half usually check AI output before using it.

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