{"id":26184,"date":"2025-06-20T17:57:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T17:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=26184"},"modified":"2025-06-20T17:58:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T17:58:00","slug":"ai-perceived-more-negatively-than-climate-or-general-science-study-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/ai-perceived-more-negatively-than-climate-or-general-science-study-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Perceived More Negatively Than Climate or General Science, Study Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">A new study reveals that AI scientists are viewed more negatively than climate scientists or scientists in general, with concerns about the prudence of AI research driving this perception. <\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px;\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With the emergence of ChatGPT and other AI technologies in late 2022, public interest in artificial intelligence has surged. A recent study by researchers from the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania sheds light on how Americans perceive AI and its scientists. The findings, <a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/pnasnexus\/article\/4\/6\/pgaf163\/8159304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">published<\/a> in PNAS Nexus, reveal that AI scientists are viewed more negatively than their counterparts in climate science and science in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The researchers surveyed a national probability sample of U.S. adults, focusing on a rubric known as &#8220;Factors Assessing Science\u2019s Self-Presentation&#8221; (FASS). This framework evaluates perceptions of credibility, prudence, unbiasedness, self-correction and benefit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study finds that negative perceptions of AI are primarily driven by concerns about the prudence of AI scientists, particularly the fear that AI research may lead to unintended consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Identifying negative perceptions can help guide messaging about new science,&#8221; lead author Dror Walter, an associate professor of digital communication at Georgia State University and an APPC distinguished research fellow, said in a news release. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that &#8220;the public unease about AI\u2019s potential to create unintended consequences invites transparent, well-communicated ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of self or governmental regulation of AI.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While perceptions of climate science have long been influenced by political dynamics, such as partisan disagreements, the study reveals that perceptions of AI have not yet been similarly polarized. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Our research suggests that AI has not been politicized in the U.S., at least not yet,&#8221; Walter added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-authors of the study include Yotam Ophir, an associate professor of communication at the University of Buffalo, Patrick E. Jamieson, the director of APPC\u2019s Annenberg Health and Risk Communication Institute, and Kathleen Hall Jamieson, the director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the increasing presence of AI in everyday life from 2024 to 2025, the researchers anticipated that public perceptions would improve as familiarity grew. However, the study found no significant improvement in these perceptions over this period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org\/ai-perceived-more-negatively-than-climate-science-or-science-in-general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Annenberg Public Policy Center, University of Pennsylvania<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the emergence of ChatGPT and other AI technologies in late 2022, public interest in artificial intelligence has surged. 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