Replication Data for: \"Are AI Attitudes Ideologically-Aligned? Evidence from Japan and Canada\"

Despite Japan's embrace of technological innovation, its rate of AI adoption remains surprisingly low. Using 2023 survey data from Japan and Canada, we investigate whether AI attitudes align with traditional left-right ideology. Results show inconsistent patterns: fiscally conservative respondents in Japan report higher AI dread, while self-reported right-leaning Canadians show elevated dread. Yet fiscal conservatives in both countries view AI as more controllable. Japanese respondents cluster around a cautious middle ground, suggesting fear-based messaging may be ineffective. These cross-national differences highlight how cultural contexts mediate ideology-technology relationships, with implications for political communication strategies.

尽管日本积极拥抱技术创新，但其人工智能（AI）采用率仍低得惊人。本研究依托日本与加拿大2023年的调研数据，探究民众对人工智能的态度是否与传统左右翼意识形态相契合。研究结果呈现出不一致的模式：日本的财政保守派受访者对人工智能的恐惧感更强，而自称右翼倾向的加拿大受访者则表现出更高的恐惧水平。然而，两国的财政保守派均认为人工智能更易于管控。日本受访者普遍持谨慎的中间立场，这表明基于恐惧的宣传或难以奏效。这些跨国差异凸显了文化语境如何调节意识形态与技术之间的关系，同时也为政治传播策略提供了启示。