ai & public opinion
22 bookmarks in this category
Eurobarometer 566: Digital Decade Survey 2025 (Feb/Mar)
europa.eu • Aug 4, 2025
Special Eurobarometer 566 on Digital Decade 2025. 73% say digitalization makes life easier. 84% expect digital tech crucial for public services & social connections by 2030. Top concerns: 93% urgent action on social media's mental health impact on children, 88% countering fake news. 34% face geo-blocking, mainly for films/series (25%).
[eurobarometer] [eu] [digital decade] [2025] [survey] [ai act] [cyber resilience] [digital rights] [children safety] [disinformation]resources:The AI Index Report 2023
hai.stanford.edu • Aug 4, 2025
Stanford HAI's comprehensive annual analysis tracking AI's progress and impact. Key findings include significant advances in AI capabilities, growing industry investment, increasing regulatory attention, and mixed public sentiment about AI's societal effects.
[stanford] [ai] [public opinion] [2023] [report] [industry] [investment] [research] [regulation] [hai]resources:The AI Index Report 2025
aiindex.stanford.edu • Aug 4, 2025
Stanford HAI's annual comprehensive analysis of AI's global impact. Tracks trends in research, development, technical performance, ethics, policy, education, public opinion, and economic impact. Builds on 2024 findings showing industry dominance in model development and growing public concerns about AI's societal effects.
[stanford] [ai] [public opinion] [2025] [report] [industry] [investment] [research] [regulation] [hai]resources:UChicago Harris/AP-NORC Poll: Bipartisan Concern About AI in 2024 Elections
harris.uchicago.edu • Aug 3, 2025
58% of adults concerned about AI spreading false information during 2024 presidential election. Strong bipartisan support for regulation including banning false AI content in political ads (66%) and requiring AI content labeling (65%).
Bentley-Gallup Business in Society Research Hub
gallup.com • Aug 3, 2025
75% of Americans believe AI will reduce total jobs over next 10 years. 77-79% don't trust businesses to use AI responsibly, but 57% say transparency would help. Majority believe AI does equal harm and good (56%), with 31% thinking it does more harm than good.
resources:What the public thinks about AI and the implications for governance
brookings.edu • Aug 3, 2025
49% of US respondents believe AI risks outweigh benefits. 71% globally disagree that AI regulation is not needed. 82% of US voters believe tech executives can't be trusted to self-regulate. 53% of US adults expect AI to increase unemployment.
Public opinion lessons for AI regulation
brookings.edu • Aug 3, 2025
84% of Americans believe AI should be carefully managed. 56% trust law enforcement's use of facial recognition, with lower support among young adults, Black Americans, and Democrats. 51% think tech companies need more regulation, with partisan divides on platform bias.
Eurobarometer 3174: Digital Decade Survey 2024 (July)
europa.eu • Aug 3, 2025
80% of Europeans consider digital technologies will be important in their lives by 2030. 76% believe advanced connectivity and cybersecurity will improve daily digital use. 30% don't feel equipped for Digital Decade and want more digital skills training. 67% think digital tech will help fight climate change.
resources:Optimism and Anxiety: Views on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Higher Education's Response
gallup.com • Aug 3, 2025
73% of Americans believe AI will eliminate more jobs than it creates. Up to 47% of US jobs at risk within 20 years. Explores workforce displacement concerns and education/retraining needs for AI economy.
resources:Our Life With AI: From Innovation to Application - Google/Ipsos Multi-Country Survey 2025
ipsos.com • Aug 3, 2025
Global AI usage jumped 10 points to 48%. Excitement about AI (57%) now exceeds concerns (43%). 74% of AI users apply it at work. Healthcare/science seen as top benefit areas (72% positive). Emerging markets lead in adoption and optimism.
resources:Harvard Undergraduate Survey on Generative AI
arxiv.org • Aug 3, 2025
90% of Harvard students use generative AI. 25% use it to substitute for office hours or required readings. 50% worried AI will harm job prospects. 40% believe AI extinction risk should be treated as global priority like pandemics. Half expect AI to exceed human capabilities within 30 years.
resources:The Ipsos AI Monitor 2024 - APAC Report
ipsos.com • Aug 3, 2025
Asia-Pacific shows highest AI excitement globally. Third annual survey across 32 countries. People trust AI more than humans to avoid discrimination (54% vs 45%). 36% expect AI to replace their jobs, with higher education workers most concerned.
resources:The Ipsos AI Monitor 2024 - Global Report
ipsos.com • Aug 3, 2025
53% excited about AI products vs 50% nervous. 37% think AI will improve their job vs 16% worsen. 67% claim good AI understanding (72% Gen Z, 58% Boomers). 37% worry AI will worsen disinformation. Anglosphere and Europe most skeptical, Asia most optimistic.
resources:Global Views on AI 2023 - Ipsos Global Advisor
ipsos.com • Aug 3, 2025
67% claim good AI understanding but only 51% know which products use AI. Nearly equal nervousness (52%) vs excitement (54%). 36% of workers expect AI to replace their job. Emerging markets AI-enthusiastic, high-income countries AI-wary. Nervousness increased most since previous survey.
resources:Generative AI Awareness, Interest Surging - Morning Consult Analysis
morningconsult.com • Aug 3, 2025
Only 10% find GenAI trustworthy despite 52% saying it's here to stay. Top consumer interests: AI-powered search (49%), recipes (48%), roadside assistance (48%). Men 2x more interested than women in AI companions. Millennials form early adopter base. Entertainment/e-commerce adoption stagnant.
What Americans Think About AI in 20+ Charts
morningconsult.com • Aug 3, 2025
56% say AI integrations are the future of technology, exceeding interest in metaverse/Web3. Prefer AI that assists rather than replaces humans. Bipartisan regulatory support: 49% Democrats, 44% Republicans want more regulation. 40% of US adults used AI in past month.
Who will be the workers most affected by AI?
oecd.org • Aug 3, 2025
Tertiary-educated white-collar workers face AI disruption but no job losses yet. Greater risk for workers without degrees, women, and older workers from lower access to AI opportunities and tools. Impact more nuanced than simple job displacement - focuses on inequality of AI access.
resources:How the US Public and AI Experts View Artificial Intelligence
pewresearch.org • Aug 3, 2025
Survey of 5,410 US adults (Aug 2024) vs AI experts. Public more concerned than experts about AI impacts. Experts more optimistic, especially on jobs. Both groups want personal control and worry about lax regulation. Gender gap among experts: men more optimistic than women.
Stanford AI Index Report 2024 (Chapter 9: Public Opinion)
aiindex.stanford.edu • Aug 3, 2025
Examines global AI attitudes using Ipsos, University of Toronto, and Pew data. 63% aware of ChatGPT, half use weekly. Economic pessimism: only 37% believe AI improves jobs, 34% economy. Younger generations more optimistic. Over half nervous about AI (up from 39%). Western nations becoming more positive.
resources:The AI Index Report 2024
aiindex.stanford.edu • Aug 3, 2025
500-page comprehensive analysis across 9 chapters. Key findings: Industry produced 51 notable models vs academia's 15. Training costs exceeded $100M for GPT-4/Gemini. 8x surge in GenAI investment since 2022. US leads with 61 models. 52% Americans more concerned than excited about AI (up from 38%).
resources:Global Public Opinion on Artificial Intelligence (GPO-AI) Survey
srinstitute.utoronto.ca • Aug 3, 2025
Survey of 23,882 people across 21 countries in 12 languages (Oct-Nov 2023). Covers AI safety, regulation, autonomous vehicles, job impact. Examines trust in AI for daily decisions, attitudes on AI in education/justice/healthcare. Includes ChatGPT awareness and deepfake experience data. Featured in Stanford AI Index 2024.
[university of toronto] [ai] [public opinion] [2023] [survey] [gpo-ai] [international] [chatgpt] [deepfakes]resources:YouGov / Artificial Intelligence Poll Results (March 2024)
yougov.net • Aug 3, 2025
Survey of 1,073 US adults (March 14-18 2024). 54% feel cautious about AI, 49% concerned. 44% use AI tools, text generation (23%) and chatbots (22%) most common. Only 31% say AI makes life easier. 55% don't trust AI for unbiased decisions, 62% for ethical decisions. 3% experienced AI-related job loss.
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