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.