Growing public concern about the role of artificial intelligence in daily life
52% of Americans say they feel more concerned than excited about the increased use of artificial intelligence.
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52% of Americans say they feel more concerned than excited about the increased use of artificial intelligence.
Today, 52% of Americans are more concerned than excited about AI in daily life, compared with just 10% who say they are more excited than concerned.
Among Americans who have heard about AI programs that can write news articles, 16% describe this as a major advance for the news media.
More than half of U.S. adults (56%) said that widespread use of brain chips to enhance cognitive function would be a bad idea for society.
More than half of U.S. adults (56%) say they talk about science news with others at least a few times a month.
Two-thirds of Americans say the United States should prioritize developing renewable energy sources over expanding the production of fossil fuels.
As has often been the case on policy questions about how to deal with the pandemic, partisans are far apart in their views on mask mandates.
A majority of U.S. registered voters say climate change will be a very or somewhat important issue when casting their vote for president.
Republicans and Democrats remain far apart in their views of the threat to public health posed by the coronavirus outbreak.
70% of Americans say the core strategies for containing COVID-19 are well understood, even though studies have yielded conflicting advice.
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