Majority of British adults say AI is bad for democracy

Authors of a study into our attitudes to the rise of artificial intelligence believe its findings should serve as a wake-up call to legislators and technology leaders.

A report by a Gloucestershire-based think-tank looking into leaders in the age of AI has found that more than 40 per cent of UK adults believe the technology is bad for democracy.

More than half (56 per cent) don’t trust technology companies to keep personal data safe when it comes to AI (artificial intelligence).

Half of political leaders in the study said they hope AI is an opportunity, while the other half said they didn’t know yet.

The full report offers leaders in politics and business vital insight into attitudes to AI in the UK now, as well as leadership recommendations and policy suggestions to take leaders from lab to legislation.

More than 40 per cent of UK adults believe AI is bad for democracy, with concern rising sharply among older voters and supporters of right-leaning parties.

A study of more than 2,000 UK adults was conducted as part of wider research by independent think tank the Institute for Future Studies of Leaders (IFSL). The report, ‘Ready…or not?

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