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

People attend a jobs fair in London. Only 24% of the members of public surveyed thought AI was a positive thing for humanity. Photograph: Susannah Ireland/The Guardian

One in three university students think AI will wipe out jobs so rapidly it will trigger civil unrest, according to a survey by King’s College London (KCL).

Students are among the heaviest users of AI, the poll found, with 77% using it at least a few times a month – compared with 46% of workers – and 27% using it daily or almost daily.