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SciPoll 683: AI: Harm or help? ---- How have your opinions changed?
What is your level of concern/optimism for the impact of AI on the use of science by society in general?
Results
(124 Answers)
Answer Explanations
- Somewhat optimistic it will benefit societyuser-667584AI may help the general population to have access to new informations in a rather simple way (if they do not need details).
- Very concerned it will do more harm then gooduser-449933At the societal level, it is likely to perpetuate biases and allow bad actors to generate misinformation.
- Somewhat optimistic it will benefit societyuser-489806If AI has absolute access to go beyond paywalls to read empirical articles, this could be a net bemefit to society.
- Very optimistic it will be a benefit to societyuser-766677If we can carefully manage situations of both overestimation and, to some extent, underestimation, it will aid decision-making by reducing emotional and political biases.
- Somewhat optimistic it will benefit societyuser-224734AI can enhance efficiency and productivity by automating repetitive tasks and processing vast amount of data at incredible speeds.This helps in fields such as health care and finance to make quicker, more information demission. Additionally, AI driven innovations such as predictive diagnostics and personalized medicine can have the potential to significantly improve tho quality of life by offering better health outcomes and precise treatments.
- Very concerned it will do more harm then gooduser-887652Same as above: Current AI (e.g., LLMs) merely mimics existing material, and occasionally "hallucinates." Current "peer review" barely works. Adding AI at either end adds to the problem.
- Somewhat concerned it will do more harm then gooduser-695643Its not the AI which will do harm, it will be the over-enthusiasts who will do more harm by shoving it everywhere
- Somewhat concerned it will do more harm then gooduser-568782AI without a solid legislation and respect of ethical rules, may be a harmful tool regarding its scientific use by the society.
- Somewhat optimistic it will benefit societyuser-455286I have a concern about this point because AI could cause a serious issue relating to loos people their jobs.
- Very optimistic it will be a benefit to societyuser-842463But it can also harm a lot when using wrong
- Somewhat optimistic it will benefit societyuser-648797Provided that AI is not misused with a purpose to limit access to healthcare services, it will lead to the integration of big data with the aim to improve public health and social security services.
- Somewhat optimistic it will benefit societyuser-374463There will of course be downsides. Still, on net the positives will outweigh. It will significantly eliminate busy work and enhance expertise.
- No Opinionuser-55762It’s depends on how the society will use it. The AI helps a lot, but can not replace our personal knowledge, experience and contributions, so we need to use in the limited manner.
- Somewhat optimistic it will benefit societyuser-838600It depends upon its use, whether positive or negative. I think its positive use will benefit the society.
- Very optimistic it will be a benefit to societyuser-861631Science will undoubtedly be one of the major beneficiaries of Artificial Intelligence (AI). With the advancement of AI technologies, new discoveries will become possible, especially in the analysis of large data sets, complex modeling, and advanced simulations, accelerating the pace of innovations and solutions to global problems. However, for these advancements to be fully harnessed, it is crucial that society as a whole learns to use AI tools responsibly and effectively. In addition to learning how to use AI, it is equally important for people to understand the scientific and statistical methods that led to its development. Understanding these foundations not only helps in using AI critically and ethically but also fosters a culture of innovation and scientific thinking. In this way, we can ensure that AI becomes a tool for progress, rather than inequality, contributing to a more informed, just, and data-driven society.
- Somewhat optimistic it will benefit societyuser-763095To me AI is similar to IT; when the latter was introduced into the General polity, it looked naive. However, it is now clear that IT has a role in virtually every facet of life. I believe the same will apply to AI
- Somewhat concerned it will do more harm then gooduser-985123Ethical considerations are crucial to prevent harm. The balance between optimism and concern is essential to ensure AI's development and deployment responsibly, aligning with societal values and ethics.
- Somewhat concerned it will do more harm then gooduser-837531Usefullness of AI is overrated.
- Somewhat optimistic it will benefit societyuser-55988Like any new technical tool it will take time and experience to get most benefit from it. But in later time I am sure there will be utilised very well at different aspects of our life! It could make the society less rely on each others knowledge and expertise!!
- Somewhat optimistic it will benefit societyuser-138399Potential of AI yet to be realized and careful testing of results rather than rapid implementation will be important.
- Very optimistic it will be a benefit to societyuser-484538better part is good
- Somewhat optimistic it will benefit societyuser-315460It can help simplify complex concepts and present information in a structured way. However, there may be inaccuracies, so one has to be critical when relying on information from AI.
- Very optimistic it will be a benefit to societyuser-464698AI has wide areas of application in solving societal problems hence very optimistic about its impact.
- Somewhat optimistic it will benefit societyuser-70465The impact of AI in improving the outcome of neurological deficit from trauma and non-traumatic disease, will improve the quality of life of patients with this disease
- Very optimistic it will be a benefit to societyuser-203236If society will use judiciously, it will help in long way
- Somewhat concerned it will do more harm then gooduser-646517People are prone to misunderstanding the limitations of these systems, especially when they have high predictive performance compared to all the existing knowledge. But their ability to extrapolate is likely to be poor.
- Somewhat optimistic it will benefit societyuser-970967with limited control, the AI may add more innovative ideas for the scientific community
- Very optimistic it will be a benefit to societyuser-844340Well-programmed AI can elevate society by filling in the "missing gaps" in our education, including moral education. I remember putting prejudiced, controversial questions to AI who quickly reminded me of the inappropriateness of my questions. We all need to have these reminders of accountability.
- Somewhat optimistic it will benefit societyuser-952794Absoultely it will be beneficial.
- Somewhat concerned it will do more harm then gooduser-547632If gone in hands with wrong intentions, its more than capable to destroy everything.
- Very optimistic it will be a benefit to societyuser-890212It will be beneficial when used in the right way and with the introduction of checks to detect the extent of the usage of AI, it will help curb over reliance on AI. This will help to guide AI use in science.
- No Opinionuser-494780Community literacy levels matter for this
- Somewhat optimistic it will benefit societyuser-378118same comments as above