Gallup releases 37-country AI perception survey results
Positive feelings toward AI outweighed negative ones in 34 of 37 countries. Seven wealthy Western countries used AI the most yet topped the worry rankings.
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Positive feelings toward AI outweighed negative ones in 34 of 37 countries. Seven wealthy Western countries used AI the most yet topped the worry rankings.
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