People said they’re worried about AI being biased, about the ethics it’ll be programmed with, and even that it could come into conflict with humans.
Almost four in ten people feel that AI will hold some form of bias, potentially passed on from those who are programming the AI, either intentionally or as a result of their own unconscious biases, existing information or assumptions.
People believe this bias might encourage people to act on their existing prejudices (35%) and that groups that already face discrimination in society based on their race, gender, sexuality or beliefs, will face even more of this as a result (31%).
Over two-thirds (70%) are also concerned that there could be future conflict between AI and humans, with 27% of young people seeing this as a significant issue. This means while many currently think AI is a force for good, they are not as optimistic about the future.