Public understanding of science (Bristol, England)
Dec 9, 2024
This study delves into the intricate relationships between attention to AI in news media, perceived AI explainability, trust in AI, and public support for autonomous passenger drones. Using structural equation modelling ( = 1,002), we found significa...
Public understanding of science (Bristol, England)
Sep 29, 2024
Generative artificial intelligence in general and ChatGPT in particular have risen in importance. ChatGPT is widely known and used increasingly as an information source for different topics, including science. It is therefore relevant to examine how ...
Public understanding of science (Bristol, England)
Feb 7, 2024
The governance of artificial intelligence (AI) is an urgent challenge that requires actions from three interdependent stakeholders: individual citizens, technology corporations, and governments. We conducted an online survey ( = 525) of US adults to ...
Public understanding of science (Bristol, England)
Jan 28, 2024
Given the importance of public engagement in governments' adoption of artificial intelligence systems, artificial intelligence researchers and practitioners spend little time reflecting on who those publics are. Classifying publics affects assumption...
Public understanding of science (Bristol, England)
May 17, 2023
This study is about how lay persons perceive and represent artificial intelligence in general as well as its use in weaponised autonomous ground vehicles in the military context. We analysed the discourse of six focus groups in Estonia, using an auto...
Public understanding of science (Bristol, England)
Feb 13, 2023
It is well established both that women are underrepresented in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and that media representations of professions have impact on career choices and prospects. We therefore hypothesised that women are underrepresen...
Public understanding of science (Bristol, England)
Oct 21, 2020
This article reports how 18 UK and Canadian population health artificial intelligence researchers in Higher Education Institutions perceive the use of artificial intelligence systems in their research, and how this compares with their perceptions abo...
Public understanding of science (Bristol, England)
May 1, 2020
Applications in artificial intelligence such as self-driving cars may profoundly transform our society, yet emerging technologies are frequently faced with suspicion or even hostility. Meanwhile, public opinions about scientific issues are increasing...