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.
Majorities of Americans say the federal government, businesses and other actors are doing too little to reduce the effects of climate change.
46% of U.S. adults say the area where they live has had an extreme weather event over the past 12 months.
Here is a roundup of key takeaways from our studies of U.S. public opinion about science issues and their effect on society.
Many Americans are exposed to science through TV and movies, and they come away with a positive impression of working in science, technology and medicine.
The U.S. public has mixed views on using gene editing to reduce babies’ risk of serious diseases, with parents of children younger than 18 especially wary.
Thanks to scientific advancements, brain chip implants are already being tested in individuals to help them cope with an injury or ailment. But when it comes to the potential use of such implants to give an already healthy and capable person abilities that they do not currently have, Americans are more wary than enthusiastic. Some […]
Many in the general public expect scientific and technological innovation to bring helpful change to society. Yet, when Americans are asked about the potential use of emerging technologies that could push the boundaries of human abilities, they are far more cautious about the morality and effects of these advances.
This paradox is possible because of the growing size of the Hispanic population.
Significantly fewer Republicans believe in evolution than did so four years ago, setting them apart from Democrats and independents. But behind this finding is a puzzle: If the views of the overall public have remained steady, and there has been little change among people of other political affiliations, how do you account for the Republican numbers? An explainer.
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