{"id":40802254065,"date":"2023-02-15T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/?post_type=poll&#038;p=40802254065"},"modified":"2023-10-02T12:27:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T16:27:23","slug":"monmouthpoll_us_021523","status":"publish","type":"poll","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/reports\/monmouthpoll_us_021523\/","title":{"rendered":"Artificial Intelligence Use Prompts Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>West Long Branch, NJ<\/em> \u2013 Artificial intelligence. We\u2019ve heard about it. We use it. But we are not necessarily comfortable with what the future holds. The <strong><em>Monmouth (\u201cMon-muth\u201d) University Poll<\/em><\/strong> finds awareness of AI developments has increased over the past decade, but opinion about its potential impact remains largely unchanged, with a few exceptions. Most Americans express concern about the impact of new products such as ChatGPT and offer their support to the use of AI in just a few types of applications. That skepticism comes even though nearly half actually use one form of AI \u2013 voice recognition \u2013 on a regular basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One-third (35%) of the public reports hearing a lot about recent artificial intelligence developments regarding the ability of computers and machines to carry out decision-making thought processes similar to humans. This level of awareness is much higher than eight years ago (12%). The biggest increase has been among younger adults. In 2015, just 12% of 18- to 34-year-olds heard a lot about recent developments in the field. Today, nearly half (45%) this age group says the same. Overall, more men (46%) than women (24%) have heard a lot about recent AI developments. Fully 9 in 10 Americans (91%) are aware of the term artificial intelligence, which is up from 70% in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the newer AI products is ChatGPT, an application that can have conversations and write entire essays based on a few human prompts. Six in ten (60%) Americans have heard about this product and 72% believe there will be a time when entire news articles will be written by artificial intelligence. However, very few see this as a positive development. In fact, more than 3 in 4 (78%) say that news articles written by AI would be a bad thing. Furthermore, 65% say it is very likely that AI programs such as ChatGPT will be used by students to cheat on their schoolwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAI has started to permeate every facet of life. Most Americans are skeptical that this is a good thing, even though many of them use some form of artificial intelligence on a regular basis already,\u201d said Patrick Murray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, only 1 in 10 (9%) Americans believe computer scientists\u2019 ability to develop AI would do more good than harm to society. The remainder are divided between saying AI would do equal amounts of harm and good (46%) or that it would actually do more harm to society overall (41%). These results are largely unchanged from Monmouth\u2019s poll in 2015, but public opinion continues to be more pessimistic about AI\u2019s impact than it was a generation ago. When this same question was asked in 1987 by Cambridge Reports\/Research International, 20% of Americans said AI would do more good than harm, 29% expected equal amounts of harm and good, and 39% said it would do more harm overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/02\/AI-impact.png\" alt=\"Pie chart titled: Artificial Intelligence Impact on Society. National adults, January 2023.\nEqual harm and good, 46%.\nMore harm than good, 41%.\nMore good than harm, 9%.\" class=\"wp-image-40802254068\" style=\"width:473px;height:469px\" width=\"473\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/02\/AI-impact.png 630w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/02\/AI-impact-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/02\/AI-impact-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearly 3 in 4 (73%) Americans feel that machines with the ability to think for themselves would hurt jobs and the economy. Also, a majority (56%) say that artificially intelligent machines would hurt humans\u2019 overall quality of life. These results on AI\u2019s daily impact are basically the same as eight years ago. However, existential fears about humanity\u2019s relationship with artificial intelligence have increased. A majority (55%) of Americans are now worried at least somewhat that artificially intelligent machines could one day pose a risk to the human race\u2019s existence. This marks a reversal from Monmouth\u2019s 2015 poll, when a smaller number (44%) was worried and a majority (55%) was not. Concern about the possible AI threat to human existence decreases with age \u2013 from 61% of those age 55 and older, to 55% of those ages 35 to 54, and 46% of those ages 18 to 34. However, the level of concern is similar for people who have been paying a lot of attention to AI news and those who have heard only a little or nothing about recent developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some political leaders have floated the idea of having a federal agency regulate the use of artificial intelligence similar to how the FDA regulates the approval of drugs and medical devices. A majority (55%) of the public favors a general proposal for an AI regulatory agency, while 41% are opposed. The broadest level of support for this type of agency comes from adults under 35 years old (76%) \u2013 compared with just under half of those age 35 and older who agree. More Democrats (70%) and independents (56%) than Republicans (36%) support having a federal regulatory agency for AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt seems as if some people view AI not just as a technological and economic concern, but also as a public health matter,\u201d said Murray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monmouth pollsters tested reaction to six practical applications involving artificial intelligence, five of which were also asked about in 2015. For the new item in the poll \u2013 using facial recognition technology that can identify and monitor people who try to enter public places such as stadiums \u2013 a majority (54%) see it as a good idea while 41% say it is a bad idea. Interestingly, those who have heard a lot of recent developments in the field (45%) are less likely to endorse this use of AI than are those who have heard only a little (56%) or nothing (71%) about these developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cFacial recognition has been in the news recently, such as theaters using it to bar entry to lawyers who are suing them and unreliability of the technology depending on the person\u2019s race. My guess is that people who have been following the news closely are more likely to be aware of these incidents and are concerned about their misuse, whereas those not paying as much attention are thinking primarily of immediate safety threats when asked about the use of facial recognition technology,\u201d said Murray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only other application tested in the poll that is seen as a good idea by most Americans is using AI machines to perform risky jobs such as coal mining (75%). For other possible uses asked about in the poll, only about one-third of the public feels they are good ideas, including machines that monitor and make decisions about safety operations at nuclear power plants (38%), self-driven local delivery trucks (35%), armed military drones that can distinguish enemy combatants from civilians and decide which buildings to attack (34%), and robotic nurses for bedridden patients that can diagnose situations and administer medicine (33%). Compared to public opinion eight years ago, positive reaction to AI military drones has dropped slightly while support for self-driving delivery trucks has increased a bit, but is still clearly in the minority. Otherwise, public opinion of specific AI applications is largely in line with Monmouth\u2019s 2015 poll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/02\/AI-application-opinions.png\" alt=\"Chart titled &quot;The Opinion of AI Applications&quot;.  Public opinion on how AI can be used in society and if it is thought to be a good or bad idea.\" class=\"wp-image-40802254069\" style=\"width:479px;height:596px\" width=\"479\" height=\"596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/02\/AI-application-opinions.png 638w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/02\/AI-application-opinions-241x300.png 241w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/02\/AI-application-opinions-120x150.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere is a lot of skepticism about certain real-world applications for artificial intelligence. It is interesting that familiarity with AI increases support for some uses but actually leads to a more negative reaction for other possible uses,\u201d said Murray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Monmouth University Poll<\/em> finds nearly half (47%) of the American public relies on computer technology a great deal in their daily lives \u2013 up from 37% eight years ago. This includes 71% of 18- to 35-year-olds (up from 43% in 2015), 53% of 35- to 54-year-olds (up from 42%), and 25% of those age 55 and older (unchanged from 26%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just under half report using one particular AI technology \u2013 voice recognition \u2013 on a weekly basis, including 23% who do so every day, 16% who do so several times a week, and 7% who do this once a week. Just under 1 in 4 (38%) Americans say they never use a voice recognition toll like Siri, Alexa, or Google Assistant. About half of those under age 55 and one-third of those age 55 and older use voice recognition technology at least weekly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Monmouth University Poll<\/em> was conducted by telephone from January 26 to 30, 2023 with 805 adults in the United States.&nbsp; The question results in this release have a margin of error of +\/- 5.7 percentage points for the full sample.&nbsp;The poll was conducted by the Monmouth University Polling Institute in West Long Branch, NJ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>QUESTIONS AND RESULTS&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(* Some columns may not add to 100% due to rounding.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<em>Q1-20 previously<\/em><em> released.<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question21\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><h3 class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">21.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">Have you heard of the term Artificial Intelligence or A.I., or have you not heard of this?<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table tabindex=\"0\"><thead><tr><th>Trend:<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Jan.<br>2023<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">April<br>2015<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Yes, have heard<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>91%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">70%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>No, have not heard<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>9%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">30%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><em>(805)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><em>(1,005)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question22\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><h3 class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">22.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">Artificial intelligence is the ability of computers and machines to carry out decision-making and thought processes similar to humans, sometimes referred to as computers being able to think for themselves. How much have you read or heard about recent developments in this area \u2013 a lot, a little, or nothing at all?<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table tabindex=\"0\"><thead><tr><th>Trend:<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Jan.<br>2023<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">April<br>2015<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>A lot<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>35%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A little<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>52%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">53%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nothing at all<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>13%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">35%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><em>(805)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><em>(1,005)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question23\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><h3 class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">23.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">If computer scientists really were able to develop computers with artificial intelligence, what effect do you think this would have on society as a whole? Would it do more good than harm, more harm than good, or about equal amounts of harm and good?<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table tabindex=\"0\"><thead><tr><th>Trend:<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Jan.<br>2023<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">April<br>2015<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>More good than harm<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>9%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>More harm than good<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>41%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">42%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>About equal amounts of harm and good<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>46%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">43%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>3%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><em>(805)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><em>(1,005)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question24\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><h3 class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">24.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">Do you think having machines with the ability to think for themselves will help or hurt jobs and the economy?<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table tabindex=\"0\"><thead><tr><th>Trend:<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Jan.<br>2023<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">April<br>2015<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Help<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>19%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">19%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hurt&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>73%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">72%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Depends<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>5%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>4%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><em>(805)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><em>(1,005)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question25\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><h3 class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">25.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">Do you think having machines with the ability to think for themselves will help or hurt human beings\u2019 quality of life?<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table tabindex=\"0\"><thead><tr><th>Trend:<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Jan.<br>2023<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">April<br>2015<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Help<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>34%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">35%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hurt&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>56%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">54%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Depends<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>6%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>4%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><em>(805)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><em>(1,005)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question26\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><h3 class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">26.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">Have you heard about A.I. products \u2013 such as ChatGPT \u2013 that can have conversations with you and write entire essays based on just a few prompts from humans?<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table tabindex=\"0\"><thead><tr><th>Response:<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Jan.<br>2023<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>60%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>No<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>40%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><em>(805)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question27A\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><h3 class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">27A.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">Do you think there will be a time when entire news articles will be written by artificial intelligence, or not?<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table tabindex=\"0\"><thead><tr><th>Response:<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Jan.<br>2023<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Yes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>72%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>No<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>24%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>4%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><em>(805)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question27B\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><h3 class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">27B.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">Do you think it would be a good thing or a bad thing if news articles were written by artificial intelligence?<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table tabindex=\"0\"><thead><tr><th>Response:<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Jan.<br>2023<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Good<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>13%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bad<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>78%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Depends<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>7%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>3%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><em>(805)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question28\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><h3 class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">28.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">How likely do you think it is that students will be able use A.I. programs like ChatGPT to cheat on their schoolwork \u2013 very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not at all likely?<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table tabindex=\"0\"><thead><tr><th>Response:<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Jan.<br>2023<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Very likely<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>65%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Somewhat likely<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>24%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Not too likely<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>6%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Not at all likely<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>3%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>2%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><em>(805)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question29\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><h3 class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">29.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">I am going to read you some examples of how artificial intelligence can be used. For each, please tell me whether you think it would be a good idea or bad idea to use machines with artificial intelligence to do these tasks [<em>READ ITEM<\/em>] Is that a good idea or bad idea? [<em>ITEMS WERE ROTATED<\/em>]<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Armed military search drones that distinguish between enemy combatants and civilian bystanders and decide which buildings to attack<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table tabindex=\"0\"><thead><tr><th>Trend:<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Jan.<br>2023<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">April<br>2015<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Good idea<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>34%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">40%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bad idea<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>63%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">54%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Depends<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>2%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>2%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><em>(805)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><em>(1,005)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Robotic nurses for bedridden patients that can diagnose situations and decide when to administer medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table tabindex=\"0\"><thead><tr><th>Trend:<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Jan.<br>2023<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">April<br>2015<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Good idea<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>33%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">31%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bad idea<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>64%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">65%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Depends<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>1%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>2%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><em>(805)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><em>(1,005)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Self-driven local delivery trucks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table tabindex=\"0\"><thead><tr><th>Trend:<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Jan.<br>2023<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">April<br>2015<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Good idea<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>35%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">29%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bad idea<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>62%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">67%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Depends<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>1%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>2%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><em>(805)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><em>(1,005)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Machines that perform risky jobs such as coal mining<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table tabindex=\"0\"><thead><tr><th>Trend:<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Jan.<br>2023<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">April<br>2015<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Good idea<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>75%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">76%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bad idea<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>21%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">20%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Depends<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>1%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>2%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><em>(805)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><em>(1,005)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Machines that monitor and make decisions about the safety operations of a nuclear power plant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table tabindex=\"0\"><thead><tr><th>Trend:<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Jan.<br>2023<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">April<br>2015<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Good idea<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>38%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">35%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bad idea<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>58%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">60%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Depends<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>2%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>2%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><em>(805)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><em>(1,005)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Facial recognition technology that can identify and monitor people who try to enter public places such as stadiums<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table tabindex=\"0\"><thead><tr><th>Response:<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Jan.<br>2023<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Good idea<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>54%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bad idea<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>41%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Depends<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>3%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>2%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><em>(805)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question30\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><h3 class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">30.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">Would you favor or oppose having a federal agency regulate the use of artificial intelligence similar to how the FDA regulates the approval of drugs and medical devices?<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table tabindex=\"0\"><thead><tr><th>Response:<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Jan.<br>2023<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Favor<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>55%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oppose<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>41%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>4%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><em>(805)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question31\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><h3 class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">31.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">How worried are you that machines with artificial intelligence could eventually pose a threat to the existence of the human race \u2013 very, somewhat, not too, or not at all worried?<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table tabindex=\"0\"><thead><tr><th>Trend:<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Jan.<br>2023<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">April<br>2015<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Very worried<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>25%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Somewhat worried&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>30%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">28%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Not too worried<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>28%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">28%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Not at all worried<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>16%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">27%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>0%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><em>(805)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><em>(1,005)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question32\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><h3 class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">32.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">How much do you rely on computers and technology in your daily life \u2013 a great deal, some, not much, or not at all?<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table tabindex=\"0\"><thead><tr><th>Trend:<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Jan.<br>2023<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">April<br>2015<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Great deal<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>47%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">37%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Some<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>31%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">32%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Not much<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>17%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">21%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Not at all<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>5%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>0%<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><em>(805)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><em>(1,005)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"Question33\" class=\"wp-block-mu-question\"><h3 class=\"question\"><span class=\"question-number\">33.<\/span><span class=\"question-text\">How often do you use voice recognition technology, such as Siri, Alexa, or Google Assistant \u2013 every day, a few times a week, once a week, less than once a week, or never?<\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table tabindex=\"0\"><thead><tr><th>Response:<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Jan.<br>2023<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Every day<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>23%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A few times a week<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>16%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Once a week<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>7%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Less than once a week<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>16%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Never<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>38%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(VOL) Don\u2019t know<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(n)<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><em>(805)<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>[<em>Q34-39 previously<\/em><em> released.<\/em>]<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"methodology\"><strong>Methodology<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The <em>Monmouth University Poll<\/em> was sponsored and conducted by the Monmouth University Polling Institute from January 26 to 30, 2023 with a probability-based national random sample of 805 adults age 18 and older.&nbsp;This includes 281 contacted by a live interviewer on a landline telephone and 524 contacted by a live interviewer on a cell phone, in English.&nbsp;Telephone numbers were selected through a mix of random digit dialing and list-based sampling. Landline respondents were selected with a modified Troldahl-Carter youngest adult household screen. Interviewing services were provided by Braun Research, with sample obtained from Dynata (RDD, n= 569), Aristotle (list, n= 152) and a panel of prior Monmouth poll participants (n= 84). Monmouth is responsible for all aspects of the survey design, data weighting and analysis. The full sample is weighted for region, age, education, gender and race based on US Census information (ACS 2021 one-year survey).&nbsp;For results based on this sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the error attributable to sampling has a maximum margin of plus or minus 5.7 percentage points (adjusted for sample design effects).&nbsp;Sampling error can be larger for sub-groups (see table below).&nbsp;In addition to sampling error, one should bear in mind that question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of opinion polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-mu-table advgb-table-frontend\"><tbody><tr><td><br><em>DEMOGRAPHICS (weighted)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Self-Reported<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>27% Republican<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>42% Independent<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>31% Democrat<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>49% Male<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>51% Female<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>28% 18-34<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>33% 35-54<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>39% 55+<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>61% White<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>12% Black<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>17% Hispanic<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>10% Asian\/Other<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>67% No degree<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>33% 4 year degree<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on pdf file link below for full methodology and crosstabs by key demographic groups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most expect ChatGPT will be used for cheating <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":40802254081,"template":"","geography":[18],"class_list":["post-40802254065","poll","type-poll","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","geography-national"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/poll\/40802254065","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/poll"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/poll"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/poll\/40802254065\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40802256471,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/poll\/40802254065\/revisions\/40802256471"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40802254081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40802254065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"geography","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/polling-institute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/geography?post=40802254065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}