Read the results of the "Ask the Members" Poll on Artificial Intelligence

In our new series of “Ask the Members” polls, we asked SPE members their views on Artificial Intelligence.

Our questions asked about the effect of AI on the economy and on one’s own productivity. The overwhelming majority (over 70% of responses) saw the effect on economic growth being “mildly positive”, with more (about 15%) seeing the impact as “very positive” than unchanged or negative. Nonetheless, more saw AI ultimately pushing up on unemployment (around 29%) then lowering it (9%), though by far the majority (over 60%) expected no effect here. While almost 40% of respondents said they didn’t use AI explicitly themselves, 70% of those that did use it said it made them more productive (“moderately” rather than “much” more productive was the most popular answer).

To see the results of the poll, download the pdf.