#Public Opinion
29bookmarks tagged with "Public Opinion"
across 1 category: AI & Public Opinion
The Case That A.I. Is Thinking
newyorker.com • Nov 3, 2025 • AI & Public Opinion
A longform examination of whether contemporary large-language models exhibit something like ‘thinking,’ weaving cognitive science with recent AI capabilities.
A Hopeful Sign of Investor Sanity in the AI Boom
wsj.com • Nov 1, 2025 • AI & Public Opinion
Markets increasingly reward tangible AI revenue and discipline hype; contrasts in how investors react to near‑term vs. distant AI promises.
AI Is Co-Writing Financial Reports. Here’s Why That Matters
wsj.com • Oct 31, 2025 • AI & Public Opinion
Companies increasingly draft MD&A and disclosures with generative AI; efficiency upside meets new trust, compliance, and disclosure considerations.
Big Tech Is Spending More Than Ever on AI and It’s Still Not Enough
wsj.com • Oct 31, 2025 • AI & Public Opinion
WSJ reports record AI capex across Big Tech (~$400B trajectory) amid ongoing compute constraints and uneven investor reactions.
2024 Edelman Trust Barometer: Key Insights Around AI
edelman.com • Oct 17, 2025 • AI & Public Opinion
Edelman survey of 32,000 respondents across 28 countries examining trust in AI innovation. Finds only 30% embrace AI while 35% reject it. Trust in AI companies declined from 62% (2019) to 54% (2024). Documents significant gap with 76% trust in tech sector generally. Privacy concerns nearly double job impact worries. Understanding AI better, seeing societal benefits, and personal benefits identified as key trust drivers.
resources:Americans Express Real Concerns About Artificial Intelligence
gallup.com • Oct 17, 2025 • AI & Public Opinion
Bentley-Gallup survey of 5,835 US adults finds 56% see AI as net neutral, but more than twice as likely to see harm (31%) vs good (13%). 85% concerned about AI in hiring decisions, 83% in driving vehicles, 80% in medical advice. 57% say companies should be transparent about AI use. Harmful perception decreased 9pp from 40% to 31% year-over-year.
Global Opinions and Expectations About Artificial Intelligence 2022
ipsos.com • Oct 17, 2025 • AI & Public Opinion
Ipsos survey across 21 countries finds 67% expect AI will profoundly change daily life. Opinions vary by economic development: 71% positive in emerging economies vs 54% in developed. Ireland stands out with 58% trusting humans more than AI to avoid discrimination. Concerns focus on job loss, privacy, and bias.
resources:The Ipsos AI Monitor 2023 - Global Report
ipsos.com • Oct 17, 2025 • AI & Public Opinion
Second annual Ipsos AI Monitor tracking 32 countries. Finds 67% claim good AI understanding (72% Gen Z, 58% Boomers), 53% excited vs 50% nervous about AI products. Regional differences persist: Anglosphere and Europe most skeptical, Asia most optimistic. Growing concerns about AI's impact on disinformation (37%).
resources:Trust, Attitudes and Use of Artificial Intelligence: A Global Study 2025
kpmg.com • Oct 17, 2025 • AI & Public Opinion
KPMG global study of 48,000+ people across 47 countries examining trust, attitudes, and AI usage patterns. Documents trust deficits across regions, varying adoption rates by sector and demography, and concerns about bias, privacy, and job displacement. Largest multinational AI opinion survey to date.
resources:Artificial Intelligence Usage and Perceptions - November 2024
morningconsult.com • Oct 17, 2025 • AI & Public Opinion
Morning Consult survey of 4,024 US consumers on AI usage and perceptions. Finds 46% have used AI tools, with highest adoption among younger demographics. Documents concerns about AI reliability, bias, and job impact. Tracks evolution of consumer attitudes toward AI-powered products and services.
resources:How Americans View AI and Its Impact on People and Society
pewresearch.org • Oct 17, 2025 • AI & Public Opinion
Pew survey of 5,023 US adults finds 50% more concerned than excited about AI (up from 37% in 2021). 57% rate societal risks as high vs 25% seeing high benefits. 53% say AI will worsen creative thinking, 50% say it will worsen meaningful relationships. 73% willing to let AI assist with daily activities but 60% want more control. Majorities reject AI role in faith/matchmaking but support it for data-heavy tasks.
Views of AI Around the World
pewresearch.org • Oct 17, 2025 • AI & Public Opinion
Pew survey of 28,333 adults across 25 countries finds median 34% more concerned than excited about AI, 42% equally concerned and excited, 16% more excited. US, Italy, Australia, Brazil, Greece show ~50% mainly concerned; South Korea only 16% concerned. Trust in AI regulation: EU 53%, US 37%, China 27%. Median 34% heard a lot about AI, 47% a little, 14% nothing.
The AI Index Report 2025 - Chapter 8: Public Opinion
hai.stanford.edu • Oct 17, 2025 • AI & Public Opinion
Stanford HAI's annual comprehensive analysis of global AI public opinion trends. Tracks sentiment across countries, demographics, and time. Documents increasing concerns about AI's societal impact, trust deficits in tech companies, and growing support for regulation. Provides essential benchmarking data for understanding public attitudes toward AI.
resources:Americans' Top Feeling About AI: Caution
yougov.com • Oct 17, 2025 • AI & Public Opinion
YouGov survey finds 54% describe feelings about AI as 'cautious', 49% 'concerned', 29% 'curious', 22% 'scared'. December 2024 follow-up shows similar results: 53% cautious, 46% concerned, 36% skeptical, 34% curious, 26% hopeful, 24% impressed, 24% excited. Despite caution, 31% say AI makes life easier vs 13% harder.
The AI Index Report 2023
hai.stanford.edu • Aug 4, 2025 • AI & Public Opinion
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.
resources:The AI Index Report 2025
aiindex.stanford.edu • Aug 4, 2025 • AI & Public Opinion
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.
resources:UChicago Harris/AP-NORC Poll: Bipartisan Concern About AI in 2024 Elections
harris.uchicago.edu • Aug 3, 2025 • AI & Public Opinion
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%).
What the public thinks about AI and the implications for governance
brookings.edu • Aug 3, 2025 • AI & Public Opinion
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 • AI & Public Opinion
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.
Our Life With AI: From Innovation to Application - Google/Ipsos Multi-Country Survey 2025
ipsos.com • Aug 3, 2025 • AI & Public Opinion
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 • AI & Public Opinion
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 • AI & Public Opinion
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 • AI & Public Opinion
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 • AI & Public Opinion
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:How the US Public and AI Experts View Artificial Intelligence
pewresearch.org • Aug 3, 2025 • AI & Public Opinion
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 • AI & Public Opinion
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 • AI & Public Opinion
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 • AI & Public Opinion
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 • AI & Public Opinion
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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