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Public views are tied to how these technologies would be used and what constraints would be in place.

short readMay 4, 2022

Many Americans who are highly religious and identify with certain Christian traditions express discomfort with human enhancement.

short readDec 15, 2020

A robot barista that uses artificial intelligence demonstrates its coffee-making process at the 2020 AI Expo Korea in Seoul. (Chris Jung/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

As artificial intelligence plays a growing role in the everyday lives of people around the world, views on AI’s impact on society are mixed.

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reportNov 21, 2013

Religious Groups’ Views on End-of-Life Issues

In these summaries, religious leaders, scholars and ethicists from 16 major American religious groups explain how their faith traditions’ teachings address physician-assisted suicide, euthanasia and other end-of-life questions.
reportNov 21, 2013

To End Our Days

The Social, Legal and Political Dimensions of the End-of-Life Debate
reportNov 21, 2013

Views on End-of-Life Medical Treatments

Most Americans say there are circumstances in which doctors and nurses should allow a patient to die, but a growing minority says medical professionals always should do everything possible to save a patient’s life.
reportNov 21, 2013

To End Our Days

In recent years, legislatures and courts, religious leaders and scientists, citizens and patient advocates have all weighed in on end-of-life issues ranging from whether the terminally ill should have the right to take their own lives to how much treatment and sustenance those in the last stages of life should receive.
reportNov 21, 2013

Religious Groups’ Views on End-of-Life Issues

Religious leaders, scholars and ethicists from 16 major American religious groups explain how their faith traditions’ teachings address physician-assisted suicide, euthanasia and other end-of-life questions.
reportNov 21, 2013

Timeline: Key Dates in the End-of-Life Debate
reportAug 15, 2013

Abortion Viewed in Moral Terms

Most Americans think that having an abortion is a moral issue, but the public is much less likely to see other issues involving human embryos – such as stem cell research or in vitro fertilization – as a matter of morality.
reportAug 15, 2013

Abortion Viewed in Moral Terms: Fewer See Stem Cell Research and IVF as Moral Issues

Regardless of their views about the legality of abortion, most Americans think that having an abortion is a moral issue. By contrast, the public is much less likely to see other issues involving human embryos – such as stem cell research or in vitro fertilization – as a matter of morality.
short readAug 8, 2013

Racial and ethnic groups view “radical life extension” differently

Blacks and Hispanics (46% each) are somewhat more inclined than whites (34%) to say they would want treatments to dramatically extend life.
reportAug 6, 2013

To Count Our Days: The Scientific and Ethical Dimensions of Radical Life Extension

The prospect of dying has always fascinated, haunted and, ultimately, defined human beings. From the beginnings of civilization, people have contemplated their own mortality – and considered the possibility of immortality.

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AI and Human Enhancement: Americans’ Openness Is Tempered by a Range of Concerns

Highly religious Americans more skeptical of human enhancements such as brain implants, gene editing

People globally offer mixed views of the impact of artificial intelligence, job automation on society

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Racial and ethnic groups view “radical life extension” differently

To Count Our Days: The Scientific and Ethical Dimensions of Radical Life Extension

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