aceThird of university students in Great Britain think AI job losses will cause social unrest, poll finds
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. They are also among the most pessimistic about AI’s economic impact. More than half said they were convinced job losses would be worse than in a normal recession. The findings are the
University students in Great Britain expect AI to displace jobs so quickly that it could lead to civil unrest and a downturn worse than a normal recession
Attitudinal survey data only; does not measure actual job losses or unrest
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- JournalismThe Guardian2026-05-18
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