AI Impact on Society
What We’re Tracking #
The societal impact of AI — employment displacement, regulatory moves, public sentiment, the doom/acceleration debate, and institutional responses. The goal is mood capture and zeitgeist, not comprehensive reporting. What are people worried about? What’s actually happening? What’s the gap between fear and reality? Prioritise data-backed analysis and institutional reports over opinion pieces, but include opinion when it captures genuine public mood.
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How this journal works #
Gathered every 5 days: a web search on this topic (12 search terms) skips links already in the journal and writes one dated entry of what’s new, with links to related topics. Preferred sources: hbr.org, weforum.org, imf.org, dallasfed.org, technologyreview.com, theguardian.com, bbc.co.uk, brookings.edu, pewresearch.org, oecd.org, hai.stanford.edu.
Entries
- Gather — 21 October 2026
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- Update — 11 June 2026
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- Initial gather — 29 March 2026
Strategy Changelog #
| Date | Change | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-29 | Initial strategy created | First journal run |
| 2026-03-29 | Added keywords: “AI washing”, “AI policy” US EU UK, “public sentiment” AI survey, AI regulation governance | Gemini review identified gaps in regulation/policy and public sentiment coverage |
| 2026-03-29 | Added preferred sources: brookings.edu, pewresearch.org, oecd.org | Institutional sources for policy and public sentiment data |
| 2026-04-25 | Added keywords: AI cohort bifurcation, AI expert-public gap | Stanford AI Index 2026 reveals early-career employment collapse and documented expert/public disconnect |
| 2026-04-25 | Added preferred source: hai.stanford.edu | Stanford AI Index 2026 is the primary annual reference for workforce and sentiment data |