Two people in five are scared by current and predicted advances in technology – while only one third are excited by the developments.
More than 2,000 people were surveyed by WMB Logistics and top five scariest technological advancements are:
Conscious machines – 30 per cent
Self-driving lorries – 24 per cent
Virtual home assistants – 21 per cent
Virtual reality – 13 per cent
Self-driving cars – 9 per cent
Baby Boomers proved to be the most concerned (33 per cent), followed by the Silent Generation (23 per cent), Millennials (20 per cent), Generation Z (15 per cent) and finally Generation X (9 per cent).
When asked what it was that scared them about conscious machines, the top responses were found to be ‘they’ll eventually have a mind of their own’ (47 per cent) and ‘they’ll end up replacing humans in work and other areas’ (29 per cent).
When asked what worried them about self-driving lorries, respondents cited ‘I don’t trust that they’ll be reliable and as quick to react as a human would’ (62 per cent).
