5 key themes in Americans’ views about AI and human enhancement
Americans regard advances in artificial intelligence and human enhancement technologies with a degree of caution and uncertainty.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Americans regard advances in artificial intelligence and human enhancement technologies with a degree of caution and uncertainty.
The share of Americans who say they watch television via cable or satellite has plunged from 76% in 2015 to 56% this year.
Overall, 29% of U.S. adults said they have had more advantages in life than others their age; 26% felt they have had fewer advantages.
About a third of Americans register low levels of trust in other people, versus 29% who are “high trusters” and 32% who are “medium trusters.”
A big majority (81%) of Americans say they rely a lot on their own research – more than say they rely a lot on friends and family or experts.
The outbreak has altered life in the U.S. in many ways, but in key respects it has affected black and Hispanic Americans more than others.
Americans say the public’s trust has been declining in both the federal government and in their fellow citizens. But most say this can be turned around.
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