What Does the Public Think About AI? An Overview of the Public’s Attitudes Towards AI and a Resource for Future Research

Dreksler, Noemi; Law, Harry; Ahn, Chloe; Schiff, Daniel; Schiff, Kaylyn Jackson; Peskowitz, Zachary

doi:10.2139/ssrn.5108572

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What Does the Public Think About AI? An Overview of the Public’s Attitudes Towards AI and a Resource for Future Research

132 Pages Posted: 24 Feb 2025 Last revised: 26 Feb 2025

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Zachary Peskowitz

Emory University

Date Written: January 22, 2025

Abstract

Drawing from academic studies and public polling data, this report synthesises public attitudes towards AI with a focus on the United Kingdom and United States. It discusses public views on issues such as concern about job loss, emerging trends, challenges, and future opportunities. The report also introduces and draws on a new resource to analyse emerging trends in AI public opinion surveys—the AI Survey Hub for Attitudes and Research Exchange (AI SHARE) database—which aggregates survey data from over 200 studies conducted between 2014 and 2023.

Keywords: Surveys, Review, AI, Public opinion

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Dreksler, Noemi and Law, Harry and Ahn, Chloe and Schiff, Daniel and Schiff, Kaylyn and Peskowitz, Zachary, What Does the Public Think About AI? An Overview of the Public’s Attitudes Towards AI and a Resource for Future Research (January 22, 2025). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5108572 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5108572