Most New Jersey residents now use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in school, at work or in daily life, but remain concerned about the technology’s broader societal impact, particularly on employment and high-stakes decision-making by law enforcement, hospitals, financial institutions and universities, according to a report led by Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers.
The researchers examined how residents throughout the state use AI and how they think it should be regulated.
“We are witnessing a shift in workplace expectations, especially in higher-skilled fields,” said Katherine Ognyanova, an associate professor in the School of Communication and Information and coauthor of the study. “More than a quarter of employed New Jersey adults say their jobs now require the use of AI tools. That trend is even more pronounced among graduate-degree holders, where 44% report that AI use is required in their work.”
Researchers behind the survey – conducted between July 30 and Aug. 18 by the National AI Opinion Monitor, a Rutgers-led effort to track public views on AI – collected responses from 5,139 adults in the United States and 1,728 New Jersey residents ages 18 and older. The researchers examined AI use at work and in school as well as public attitudes toward oversight, comparing New Jersey results with national averages. To read the full story.