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4. Publics express a mix of views on AI, childhood vaccines, food and space issues
A median of roughly half in these publics consider genetically modified foods unsafe
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- 4. Publics express a mix of views on AI, childhood vaccines, food and space issues
- Majorities in most Asian publics surveyed see AI as a good thing for society
- Men, younger adults, those with more education are often more likely to see artificial intelligence as a positive thing for society
- Men more likely to see job automation as a good thing
- Higher levels of education and science training tied to more positive views of workplace automation
- In most places surveyed, majorities see preventive health benefits in childhood vaccines
- Those with higher levels of education often see more benefits, less risks with childhood vaccines
- Those with favorable views of right-wing populist parties in Europe are often less likely to see benefits of childhood vaccines, more likely to see risks
- A median of roughly half in these publics consider genetically modified foods unsafe
- Majorities in most publics surveyed see their government’s space program as a good thing for society
- Women more inclined than men to see GMOs, pesticides and preservatives as unsafe to eat
- Men are often more likely than women to say their government’s space program has been good for society
- In some survey publics, people with more education are more supportive of their government’s space program