Between April and May, more than 2,000 people in the United States answered a survey about artificial intelligence. The questionnaire asked about feelings toward AI, trust in different uses, and support for new laws being discussed across the country.
Overall feelings are split: roughly one third positive, one third negative, and one third mixed. Attitudes vary by experience and age. Skilled daily users are much more positive, while people who tried AI only a few times are far less positive. Younger adults are more positive than those 60 and older. Younger workers also report more pressure to use AI at work. Republicans and Democrats report similar views on the technology.
Most respondents want a “right to a human” in important settings. More than 70% want the option to interact with a human rather than AI in medical, legal, education and government situations. There is strong support for rules to protect privacy, require notices when people are interacting with AI, and label AI-generated images and video.
Difficult words
- questionnaire — A written set of questions for research.
- attitude — A person's feelings or opinion about something.Attitudes
- respondent — People who answer questions in a survey.respondents
- interact — To communicate or work directly with someone.
- privacy — Control over personal information and its use.
- require — To make something necessary or compulsory.
- label — To mark or name something clearly.
- generate — To cause something to exist or be produced.generated
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Discussion questions
- Younger workers report more pressure to use AI at work. Do you think employers should require employees to use AI? Why or why not?
- Most people want a right to interact with a human in medical and legal situations. Do you agree? When would you choose a human over AI?
- Which AI rule from the article (privacy protection, notices, or labels) matters most to you? Explain briefly.
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