Trust in AI Strongest in China, Low-Income Nations, UN Study Shows

A United Nations study has found a sharp global divide on attitudes toward AI, with trust strongest in low-income countries and skepticism high in wealthier ones. From a report: More than 6 out of 10 people in developing nations said they have faith that AI systems serve the best interests of society, according to a UN Development Programme survey of 21 countries seen by Bloomberg News. In two-thirds of the countries surveyed, over half of respondents expressed some level of confidence that AI is being designed for good.

In China, where steady advances in AI are posing a challenge to US dominance, 83% of those surveyed said they trust the technology. Like China, most developing countries that reported confidence in AI have 'high' levels of development based on the UNDP's Human Development Index, including Kyrgyzstan and Egypt. But the list also includes those with 'medium' and 'low' HDI scores like India, Nigeria and Pakistan.

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