How Americans view emerging uses of artificial intelligence, including programs to generate text or art
Among Americans who have heard about AI programs that can write news articles, 16% describe this as a major advance for the news media.
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Among Americans who have heard about AI programs that can write news articles, 16% describe this as a major advance for the news media.
There is significant discomfort among Americans with the idea of AI being used in their own health care. Yet many see promise for AI to help issues of bias in medical care.
Public views are tied to how these technologies would be used and what constraints would be in place.
Americans regard advances in artificial intelligence and human enhancement technologies with a degree of caution and uncertainty.
Views about the health effects of genetically modified foods grew more negative between 2016 and 2018 and have been steady since then.
Americans are more worried than enthusiastic about using gene editing, brain chip implants and synthetic blood to change human capabilities
Despite broadly similar views about the overall place of science in America, there are striking differences between the public and scientists’ views on a host of science-related issues.
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