Global Public Opinion on Artificial Intelligence (GPO-AI)

In October and November 2023, researchers at the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society and the Policy, Elections and Representation Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto completed a survey on public perceptions of and attitudes toward AI. The survey was administered to over 1,000 people in each of 21 countries, for a total of 23,882 surveys conducted in 12 languages. The combined populations of the countries sampled represent a majority of the world's population. Countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America Languages: Chinese (Simplified), English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin America). The survey explored general knowledge of and attitudes toward AI. Topics included concerns about AI, safety, regulation, autonomous vehicles and AI's effect on jobs now and in the future. Participants were asked whether they are interested in or trust applications of AI for clothes, travel, grocery shopping, dating or finance. Respondents were asked about their attitudes toward the use of emerging technologies in education, the justice system, health care and immigration. Respondents were also asked about their knowledge of and experience with ChatGPT and deepfakes. Please contact Blake Lee-Whiting (blake.lee.whiting@mail.utoronto.ca) if you have any questions or concerns about the data.