Striking findings from 2022
Here’s a look back at the past year and some of its biggest news events through 15 of our most striking research findings.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Here’s a look back at the past year and some of its biggest news events through 15 of our most striking research findings.
The following respondents wrote contributions that consider a wide range of issues tied to humans’ future in the digital age. Andy Opel, professor of communications at Florida State University, wrote, “The fall of 2022 introduced profound changes to the world with the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Five days later, over a million users had registered […]
Focus groups with young adults in France, Germany and the United Kingdom revealed that these young people see the U.S. as the “world’s policeman” with a self-interested history of interventionism, while China is labeled the “world’s factory,” respected for its economic dominance but criticized for its expansionism and human rights violations.
Many U.S. adults describe cyberattacks from other countries (71%) and the spread of misinformation online (70%) as major threats to the U.S.
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted international travel in 2020 and 2021, but diplomatic travel picked up significantly in 2022.
Public K-12 teachers express low job satisfaction and few are optimistic about the future of U.S. education.
These groups are far apart in their enthusiasm and predictions for AI, but both want more personal control and worry about too little regulation.
Yet renewable sources, like wind and solar, remain Americans’ overall priority for domestic production.
Overall, two-thirds of Americans support providing incentives to increase the use of electric and hybrid vehicles.
Most K-12 students at U.S. public schools have a school year of about 180 days, but when that year starts and ends varies substantially by region.
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