Fear and worry are the dominant emotions of Australians towards artificial intelligence (AI) despite the technology’s increasing popularity and capability, a study by the University of Queensland has revealed.
Published on Feb. 22, the study is the first deep-dive global examination of the public’s attitudes towards AI use. It surveyed more than 17,000 people from 17 countries about their attitudes towards the system.
It reveals that globally, three out of five people (61 percent) are either ambivalent or unwilling to trust AI.
Globally, about three in four (73 percent) acknowledge that AI carries significant risks, with cyber security topping all concerns. This is followed by harmful use of AI, job loss, especially in India and South Africa, loss of privacy, system failure (particularly in Japan), deskilling, and undermining human rights….