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Stanford report highlights growing disconnect between AI insiders and everyone else
Stanford's AI Index reveals the gap widening: experts see progress, the public sees job loss. Here's what leaders need to know about the perception problem.
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As AI adoption accelerates, a critical trust and perception gap is opening between technical insiders and the broader public—a dynamic that will shape regulation, talent recruitment, and enterprise AI adoption strategies over the next 18 months.
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4 to knowStanford AI Index report documents widening expert-public disconnect
Public anxiety rising on jobs, healthcare, economic impact
Perception gap between AI insiders and general population
Published April 13, 2026
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Publisher excerpt: Stanford’s latest AI Index shows a widening gap between experts and the public, with rising anxiety over jobs, healthcare, and the economy.