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AI Risks: What the Public Fears vs. What the Experts Say

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April 26, 2025

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AI Risks: What the Public Fears vs. What the Experts Say

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As artificial intelligence rapidly integrates into everyday life, concerns about its impact are intensifying—but not everyone sees the same risks.

This graphic by Statista shows the biggest concerns of experts and regular adult users about AI.

Data comes from the Pew Research Center as of March 2025. It is based on surveys of 5,410 U.S. adults (conducted in August 2024) and 1,013 AI experts living in the U.S. (surveyed between August and October 2024).

Increase in Misinformation

Topping the list for AI experts (70%) is the concern that AI could spread inaccurate information. The threat of AI impersonating people is the biggest fear of U.S. adults (78%).

Similarly, misuse of personal information by AI technologies worries 60% of experts and 71% of adults.

One of the most notable differences lies in the fear of job loss: 56% of the public are very concerned, while only 25% of experts say the same. Experts are also less worried about AI’s social impacts, like people becoming less connected—only 37% voiced concern, compared to 57% of the public.

Concern	U.S. Adults	AI Experts
AI spreading inaccurate information	66%	70%
AI impersonating people	78%	65%
Personal information being misused by AI	71%	60%
Bias in decisions made by AI	55%	55%
People not understanding what AI can do	58%	52%
AI leading to less connection between people	57%	37%
AI leading to job loss	56%	25%

Nearly half of experts (47%) report being more excited than concerned about AI’s future. Among U.S. adults, just 11% say the same. Instead, 51% of adults say they’re more concerned than excited—more than triple the rate of experts (15%).

As AI continues to evolve, understanding these perception gaps will be critical for shaping effective policy, communication, and innovation.

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Mapped: The Biggest Tech Talent Hubs in the World

In 2023, all eight markets with 500,000 or more tech talent workers were located in Asia, specifically in India, China, and Japan.

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June 16, 2025

Kayla Zhu

A map showing the top tech talent hubs in the world in 2023

Top Global Tech Talent Hubs

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The global tech talent landscape is becoming increasingly decentralized as fast-growing hubs across Asia, Europe, and beyond rival traditional strongholds like Silicon Valley in size.

This map shows the top global tech talent hubs in the world by number of tech workers as of the year 2023.

Data comes from CBRE Consulting’s Global Tech Talent Guidebook 2025.

Powerhouse markets are defined as major urban centers with large tech talent pools, mature tech ecosystems, stable regulatory environments, access to capital, and the ability to attract tech entrepreneurs and talent from around the world.

Which Cities Have the Most Tech Workers?

Below, we show the top global tech talent hubs by number of tech talent workers.

Market	Country	Region	Tech Talent Workforce
Beijing	🇨🇳 Mainland China	Asia-Pacific	500,000+
Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	Asia-Pacific	500,000+
Shanghai	🇨🇳 Mainland China	Asia-Pacific	500,000+
Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	Asia-Pacific	500,000+
Delhi-Gurugram	🇮🇳 India	Asia-Pacific	500,000+
Hyderabad	🇮🇳 India	Asia-Pacific	500,000+
Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	Asia-Pacific	500,000+
Shenzhen	🇨🇳 Mainland China	Asia-Pacific	500,000+
Guangzhou	🇨🇳 Mainland China	Asia-Pacific	300,000-500,000
London	🇬🇧 U.K.	Europe	300,000-500,000
New York Metro	🇺🇸 U.S.	North America	300,000-500,000
Paris	🇫🇷 France	Europe	300,000-500,000
S.F. Bay Area	🇺🇸 U.S.	North America	300,000-500,000
Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	North America	300,000-500,000
Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	Asia-Pacific	200,000-300,000
Dallas-Ft. Worth	🇺🇸 U.S.	North America	200,000-300,000
L.A.-Orange County	🇺🇸 U.S.	North America	200,000-300,000
Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	Europe	200,000-300,000
Manila	🇵🇭 Philippines	Asia-Pacific	200,000-300,000
Mexico City	🇲🇽 Mexico	Latin America	200,000-300,000
Sao Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	Latin America	200,000-300,000
Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	Asia-Pacific	200,000-300,000
Washington, D.C.	🇺🇸 U.S.	North America	200,000-300,000
Boston	🇺🇸 U.S.	North America	150,000-200,000
Seattle	🇺🇸 U.S.	North America	150,000-200,000
Chicago	🇺🇸 U.S.	North America	150,000-200,000
Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	Asia-Pacific	150,000-200,000
Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	North America	150,000-200,000
Santiago	🇨🇱 Chile	Latin America	150,000-200,000
Seoul	🇰🇷 South Korea	Asia-Pacific	150,000-200,000
New Taipei City	🇹🇼 Taiwan	Asia-Pacific	150,000-200,000
Amsterdam	🇳🇱 Netherlands	Europe	100,000-150,000
Atlanta	🇺🇸 U.S.	North America	100,000-150,000
Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	Europe	100,000-150,000
Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	Europe	100,000-150,000
Bogota	🇨🇴 Colombia	Latin America	100,000-150,000
Bucharest	🇷🇴 Romania	Europe	100,000-150,000
Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	Latin America	100,000-150,000
Denver	🇺🇸 U.S.	North America	100,000-150,000
Dublin	🇮🇪 Ireland	Europe	100,000-150,000
Hong Kong	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	Asia-Pacific	100,000-150,000
Milan	🇮🇹 Italy	Europe	100,000-150,000
Munich	🇩🇪 Germany	Europe	100,000-150,000
Philadelphia	🇺🇸 U.S.	North America	100,000-150,000
Phoenix	🇺🇸 U.S.	North America	100,000-150,000
Stockholm	🇸🇪 Sweden	Europe	100,000-150,000
Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	North America	100,000-150,000
Warsaw	🇵🇱 Poland	Europe	100,000-150,000

The Asia-Pacific region is challenging the United States’ long-standing dominance in tech talent.

In 2023, all eight markets with 500,000 or more tech talent workers were located in Asia, specifically in India, China, and Japan.

The biggest Asian tech talent hubs are home to some of the world’s most influential tech companies, including the world’s most valuable unicorn ByteDance (Beijing), Infosys (Bengaluru), Alibaba (Shanghai), Sony (Tokyo), and Tencent (Shenzhen)–one of the most valuable companies in the world.

The San Francisco Bay Area, home to Silicon Valley, was among the top powerhouse markets from this year’s report and the largest tech talent hub in North America.

Powerhouse markets were mostly found in Asia and North America, with Paris, France being the only European powerhouse market. Paris is home to multinational IT consulting company Capgemini and an up-and-coming generative AI startup, Mistral AI.

Across all regions, demand for skilled workers in AI, software development and data engineering is driving growth in both established and emerging markets.

The Asia-Pacific region had the most tech talent hubs overall at 16, followed by North America at 15.

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