Scams, Fake-News, Jobs: The Biggest AI Concerns

From AI agents and autonomous devices to deepfakes, artificial intelligence is reshaping daily life, which is not without raising major concerns among the population. According to a survey conducted by Statista Consumer Insights in the U.S. in the third quarter of 2025, people's manipulation and misinformation, as well as job replacement, are the top concerns regarding AI. All three issues were mentioned by more than 40 percent of American respondents, with manipulation (46 percent) and misinformation (45 percent) coming first. Among other major worries, the environmental impact of AI (power consumption) is cited by 27 percent of adults surveyed. Furthermore, while 41 percent believed "millions of jobs could be replaced", 23 percent viewed their job as threatened.