Trust in AI Strongest in China, Low-Income Nations, Study Shows
Attendees at a conference in Shenzhen, China.
Photographer: Qilai Shen/BloombergA United Nations study found a sharp global divide on attitudes toward artificial intelligence, with trust strongest in low-income countries and skepticism high in wealthier ones.
More than 6 out of 10 people in developing nations said they have faith that AI systems serve the best interests of society, according to a UN Development Programme survey of 21 countries seen by Bloomberg News. In two-thirds of the countries surveyed, over half of respondents expressed some level of confidence that AI is being designed for good.