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Gary Peters: “A recent Stanford study showed that 75% of experts believe…”

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EDITORIAL INTERVIEW with Gary Peters, US Senator (D-Mich.) | POLITICO

Published May 6, 2026 | Video Starts at 18:56

If you look at public opinion polls, the view is a whole lot different from the public than it is from AI experts. In fact, A recent Stanford study showed that 75% of experts believe that AI has got this amazing future. And it's wonderful. And if you ask everyday citizen, only 25% of people think that. So 75% have a completely negative view of that. (18:56–19:04)

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