Data reveals people do not trust AI weapons

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more and more integrated into twenty-first century society, researchers have investigated to what extent the general public trust it

New Tokyo based research finds that public trust in AI varies widely depending on the person and application. Researchers at the University of Tokyo have shown how different demographics and ethical scenarios affect attitudes towards artificial intelligence.

The complexity of Artificial Intelligence compared to more familiar technology can seem frightening, unfamiliar technology can breed fear and mistrust. Technology progresses at such a rapid pace that it threatens to move past the laws put in place to regulate it therefore for the study, the team developed an octagonal visual metric similar to that of a rating system, in order to fully understand the intricacies of public opinion on the safety of AI.

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