Reuters: 71% of people are concerned AI will replace their job

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https://www.reuters.com/world/us/americans-fear-ai-permanently-displacing-workers-reutersipsos-poll-finds-2025-08-19/

Disconcerting numbers.

• 71% concerned AI will take job
• 66% concerned AI will replace relationships
• 61% concerned about AI increasing electricity consumption

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Questions for the Community:

• Do these percentages line up with what you’re hearing IRL?

• Which fear (job loss, social isolation, or energy-drains) will move the political needle fastest and shape regulation?

• If public sentiment turns sharply negative, how does that affect accelerate deployment timelines?