Current Questions on AI (June 2023)

The study on current questions about AI was conducted by forsa on behalf of the Press and Information Office of the Federal Government. During the survey period from 26.06.2023 to 28.06.2023, the German-speaking population aged 14 and over was asked about their attitudes towards artificial intelligence in telephone interviews (CATI). Among other things, the survey focused on interest in AI, perceived level of information and the assessment of AI as an opportunity or risk. It is also about whether legal requirements for AI are desired and to what extent current EU initiatives in this area are already known. Respondents were selected using a multi-stage random sample as part of the forsa multi-topic survey (Politik-BUS), including landline and mobile phone numbers (dual-frame sample).<br>Interest in information on the topic of artificial intelligence; level of information on the topic of artificial intelligence; involvement with the topic of artificial intelligence in the last two weeks (heard or read something in the media, talked about it with friends or acquaintances, actively searched for information on the topic); overall assessment of current developments in the field of AI more as an opportunity or more as a risk; reasons for assessing developments in the field of AI more as an opportunity (open question) or more as a risk (open question); agreement with the following statements about artificial intelligence (Artificial intelligence will reduce the negative consequences of the shortage of skilled workers, the use of artificial intelligence will make everyday life easier for me personally, the use of artificial intelligence will bring great benefits in the healthcare sector, e.g. in the early detection of tumors, I have an idea of the areas of work in which AI applications can bring concrete benefits, in the future, it will no longer be possible to tell whether a text, image or piece of music was created by humans or by artificial intelligence, artificial intelligence will lead to a much greater spread of fake news, I am worried that AI applications will no longer be controllable by humans); support for legal requirements for the development and use of artificial intelligence; perception of a planned EU regulation in which the individual applications of AI are classified according to risk; assessment of this EU regulation as appropriate, too strict or not strict enough.

Demography: sex; age (grouped); school-leaving qualification; income level low, medium, high (net equivalent income); region west/east; location size; party preference (intention to vote in the federal election); voting behavior in the last federal election.

Additionally coded were: Respondent ID; weight.