Most Americans say racial bias is a problem in the workplace. Can AI help?
Most Americans say racial and ethnic bias in hiring practices and performance evaluations is a problem, but they differ over how big of a problem it is.
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Most Americans say racial and ethnic bias in hiring practices and performance evaluations is a problem, but they differ over how big of a problem it is.
A majority of U.S. parents are keeping a watchful eye on what their teens do on social media; some are also imposing screen time restrictions.
A majority of teens say a welcoming, safe online environment is more important than people being able to speak their minds freely online.
More than half of U.S. teens say it would be difficult for them to give up social media. 36% say they spend too much time on social media.
41% of U.S. adults say people should be able to sue social media companies for content that other users post on these companies’ platforms.
Americans regard advances in artificial intelligence and human enhancement technologies with a degree of caution and uncertainty.
These platforms have served as venues for political engagement and social activism for many years, especially for Black Americans.
Democrats are about 10 percentage points or more likely than Republicans to say they ever use Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp, LinkedIn or Reddit.
About one-fifth of those Americans who have experienced online harassment say they believe they were targeted because of their religion.
32% of U.S. social media users say they have used these sites in the past month to encourage others to take action on issues.
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