AI Decision Dependence & Cognitive Caution 2025 (Dataset)

This dataset is part of the Human Clarity Institute’s AI–Human Experience Data Series. It examines how adults experience AI-assisted decision-making, including decision reliance, confidence shifts, second-guessing, cognitive caution, and the influence of AI on personal judgement and clarity. The dataset includes:• validated 1–7 Likert-scale items• measures of AI-supported decision-making dependence• indicators of decision confidence, self-doubt, and judgement stability• items capturing cognitive influence, persuasion effects, and caution when using AI• open-text reflections on moments where participants relied on AI to make decisions• demographic variables across six countries• digital life exposure (daily hours online) and AI-tool frequency Data were collected via Prolific in November 2025 from adults across the UK, US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Ireland. All data were cleaned, anonymised, and verified according to the Human Clarity Institute’s open-data publication protocol. This dataset contributes to understanding how AI systems shape human decision processes, confidence, clarity, and behavioural patterns. It provides foundational data for longitudinal tracking of AI-assisted decision-making behaviours and the evolving cognitive relationship between humans and AI in everyday life.本数据集隶属于人类清晰研究所（Human Clarity Institute）推出的AI-人类体验数据系列（AI–Human Experience Data Series），旨在探究成年人群体在人工智能辅助决策场景中的体验，涵盖决策依赖程度、信心变化、自我怀疑、认知审慎性，以及人工智能对个人判断与认知清晰度的影响。 本数据集包含以下内容： • 经过验证的1-7级李克特量表（Likert-scale）条目 • 人工智能辅助决策依赖程度测量指标 • 决策信心、自我怀疑与判断稳定性的量化指标 • 反映使用人工智能时的认知影响、说服效果与审慎程度的条目 • 参与者依赖人工智能进行决策的场景开放式反思文本 • 覆盖六个国家的人口统计学变量 • 数字生活暴露量（每日在线时长）与人工智能工具使用频率 本数据集于2025年11月通过Prolific平台，面向英国、美国、澳大利亚、加拿大、新西兰与爱尔兰的成年人群体完成数据采集。所有数据均严格遵循人类清晰研究所的开放数据出版规范完成清洗、匿名化与验证流程。 本数据集有助于揭示人工智能系统对人类决策过程、信心水平、认知清晰度与行为模式的塑造机制，可为人工智能辅助决策行为的纵向追踪，以及日常生活中人类与人工智能逐步演化的认知关系研究提供基础数据支撑。