Public Perception of Generative AI on Twitter: An Empirical Study Based on Occupation and Usage

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The emergence of generative AI has sparked substantial discussions, with the potential to have profound impacts on society in all aspects.

• As emerging technologies continue to advance, it is imperative to facilitate their proper integration into society, managing expectations and fear.
• This paper investigates users' perceptions of generative AI using 3M posts on Twitter from January 2019 to March 2023, especially focusing on their occupation and usage.
• We find that people across various occupations, not just IT-related ones, show a strong interest in generative AI.