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Survey evidence on public support for AI safety oversight

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: A number of AI safety concerns are being increasingly discussed by experts, including misinformation, invasion of privacy, job displacement, and criminal misuse. Two exploratory studies conducted in Germany and Spain (combined n = 2864) provide evidence that the general public largely supports strict oversight over safety of commercial artificial intelligence research. Among the factors that are associated with preferences for strict oversight are age, anticipated job displacement, innovativeness, and risk, time and altruistic preferences.

Source: Scientific Reports

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-82977-5

Authors: Stepan Vesely, Byungdoo Kim

Institutions: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, King's College London

Language: English

Topic: Ethics and Social Impacts of AI

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,590

Funders: Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet, St. Olavs Hospital Universitetssykehuset i Trondheim