Majorities think higher standards should be used in testing the safety of some developing technologies, not just existing standards | Pew Research Center

March 14, 2022

AI and Human Enhancement: Americans’ Openness Is Tempered by a Range of Concerns

Majorities think higher standards should be used in testing the safety of some developing technologies, not just existing standards

Majorities think higher standards should be used in testing the safety of some developing technologies, not just existing standards

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Majorities think higher standards should be used in testing the safety of some developing technologies, not just existing standards

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AI and Human Enhancement: Americans’ Openness Is Tempered by a Range of Concerns
Majority says brain chip implants for improved cognitive abilities would be bad idea for society; public more open to other applications of human enhancement and AI
Majorities think higher standards should be used in testing the safety of some developing technologies, not just existing standards
Partisans differ in their concerns about government regulation of technologies for AI, human enhancement
Public not convinced that certain physical and cognitive enhancements would lead to clear improvements in people’s lives … And some are skeptical that several AI applications would have a positive impact
Across AI and human enhancement applications, public sees mitigating steps that would make their use more acceptable
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