Survey: Americans Fear AI More Than a Loved One Getting Cancer

Chapman University's annual Survey of American Fears ranked fear of AI harming politics and the economy third and seventh, respectively, ahead of fears about loved ones becoming seriously ill or dying. A Politico poll last month found roughly two-thirds of Americans see at least a moderate chance advanced AI could destroy humanity.

• Fear of AI harming politics ranked third in Chapman University's survey
• AI-related economic fears placed seventh on the list
• About two-thirds of Americans see a moderate chance AI could destroy humanity
• The annual survey tracks the top fears of Americans