1、How do people feel about AI?Wave two of a nationally representative survey of UK attitudes to AI designed through a lens of equity and inclusionSupported byMarch 20252ContentsHow do people feel about AI?ContentsExecutive summary 3How to read this report 81 Introduction 92 Methodology 133 Key finding

2、s 194 Conclusion 545 Appendix 57Acknowledgements 70About the Ada Lovelace Institute 72About the Alan Turing Institute 733Executive summary How do people feel about AI?Executive summary AI technologies are proliferating rapidly across society with substantial global investment,yet the discourse and r

3、esearch around public attitudes towards these technologies remain incomplete.The UK is made up of many publics that are differentially impacted by new technologies.Some applications of AI technologies bring up unique concerns and attitudes from those on lower incomes,those from minoritised ethnic ba

4、ckgrounds and those with fewer digital skills.Current research suffers from two fundamental gaps:1)it typically treats AI as a single entity rather than examining specific contextual applications,and 2)it does not adequately represent marginalised voices.These blind spots not only hinder responsible

5、 design and development but also preclude effective governance and regulation that could address socioeconomic inequalities.We welcome the recognition in the UKs AI Opportunities Action Plan that Government must protect UK citizens from the most significant risks presented by AI and foster public tr

6、ust in the technology,particularly considering the interests of marginalised groups;although there is a gap in both specific commitments against this ambition,and in understanding peoples perceptions of AI risks and what would foster public trust.The risk of failing to meet this gap was recently sta