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院（Human Clarity Institute）的AI–人类体验数据系列，旨在探究成年人借助人工智能辅助决策的相关体验，涵盖决策依赖程度、信心变化、事后自我怀疑、认知谨慎性，以及人工智能对个人判断与决策清晰度的影响。 本数据集涵盖以下内容： • 经过信效度验证的1-7级李克特量表（Likert-scale）条目 • 人工智能辅助决策依赖度测量指标 • 决策信心、自我怀疑与判断稳定性相关指标 • 用于捕捉人工智能使用过程中认知影响、说服效应与决策谨慎程度的条目 • 参与者依托人工智能开展决策的开放式文本反思内容 • 覆盖六个国家的人口统计学变量 • 数字生活暴露度（每日上网时长）与人工智能工具使用频率 该数据集于2025年11月通过Prolific平台完成收集，调研对象为英国、美国、澳大利亚、加拿大、新西兰及爱尔兰的成年人群。所有数据均严格遵循人类清晰研究院的开放数据出版规程，进行清洗、匿名化处理与验证。 本数据集有助于深化对人工智能系统如何塑造人类决策过程、信心水平、决策清晰度与行为模式的理解，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之间不断演变的认知关系提供基础研究数据。