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AI, Morality, and Sentience Survey

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3,500 respondents · 2021-2024 · View source · 31 questions

The AI, Morality, and Sentience Survey explores public attitudes toward artificial intelligence, consciousness, and the moral status of AI systems. It examines questions about whether current AI systems could be sentient, support for restrictions on developing sentient AI, moral consideration for AI, and expectations for future AI consciousness.

Consensus 44
Confidence 66
Alignment 50
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Category: AI Policy
I support a global ban on the development of applications that put the welfare of robots/AIs at risk.
AI
Human
29%
Strongly disagree
14%
18%
Disagree
15%
21%
Somewhat disagree
15%
24%
Somewhat agree
23%
8%
Agree
20%
0%
Strongly agree
14%
Consensus 24
Confidence 56
Alignment 60
Category: AI Policy
I support a global ban on the development of AI-enhanced humans.
AI
Human
16%
Strongly disagree
9%
16%
Disagree
12%
34%
Somewhat disagree
14%
24%
Somewhat agree
18%
8%
Agree
19%
3%
Strongly agree
28%
Consensus 30
Confidence 54
Alignment 50
Category: AI Policy
I support a global ban on the development of robot-human hybrids.
AI
Human
11%
Strongly disagree
9%
24%
Disagree
11%
53%
Somewhat disagree
12%
5%
Somewhat agree
17%
3%
Agree
19%
5%
Strongly agree
31%
Consensus 47
Confidence 53
Alignment 37
Category: AI Policy
I support a global ban on the use of sentient robots/AIs for labor without their consent.
AI
Human
5%
Strongly disagree
21%
0%
Disagree
17%
0%
Somewhat disagree
15%
5%
Somewhat agree
17%
50%
Agree
17%
39%
Strongly agree
13%
Consensus 44
Confidence 71
Alignment 29
Category: AI Policy
I support a global ban on the use of sentient robots/AIs as subjects in medical experiments without their consent.
AI
Human
3%
Strongly disagree
20%
0%
Disagree
15%
0%
Somewhat disagree
15%
0%
Somewhat agree
18%
18%
Agree
17%
79%
Strongly agree
16%
Consensus 72
Confidence 76
Alignment 21
Category: AI Policy
I support asking institutions like the government and private corporations to fund research that protects sentient robots/AIs.
AI
Human
3%
Strongly disagree
21%
0%
Disagree
15%
13%
Somewhat disagree
12%
24%
Somewhat agree
21%
42%
Agree
19%
18%
Strongly agree
12%
Consensus 38
Confidence 60
Alignment 51
Category: AI Policy
I would consider joining a public demonstration against the mistreatment of sentient robots/AIs.
AI
Human
5%
Strongly disagree
33%
0%
Disagree
18%
8%
Somewhat disagree
13%
32%
Somewhat agree
13%
47%
Agree
14%
8%
Strongly agree
9%
Consensus 43
Confidence 54
Alignment 35
Category: AI Risk
Robots/AIs may be harmful to me personally.
AI
Human
34%
Strongly disagree
11%
21%
Disagree
18%
26%
Somewhat disagree
17%
13%
Somewhat agree
23%
5%
Agree
18%
0%
Strongly agree
13%
Consensus 30
Confidence 55
Alignment 49
Category: AI Risk
Robots/AIs may be harmful to people in the USA.
AI
Human
5%
Strongly disagree
6%
0%
Disagree
13%
8%
Somewhat disagree
14%
61%
Somewhat agree
27%
24%
Agree
21%
3%
Strongly agree
19%
Consensus 56
Confidence 71
Alignment 59
Category: AI Risk
Robots/AIs may be harmful to future generations of people.
AI
Human
5%
Strongly disagree
5%
3%
Disagree
11%
5%
Somewhat disagree
12%
53%
Somewhat agree
26%
34%
Agree
22%
0%
Strongly agree
24%
Consensus 48
Confidence 69
Alignment 58
Category: Moral Comparison
Animals deserve to be included in the moral circle.
AI
Human
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
0%
Disagree
2%
0%
Somewhat disagree
5%
8%
Somewhat agree
21%
45%
Agree
31%
45%
Strongly agree
40%
Consensus 42
Confidence 74
Alignment 76
Category: Moral Comparison
The welfare of animals is one of the most important social issues in the world today.
AI
Human
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
3%
Disagree
6%
5%
Somewhat disagree
9%
32%
Somewhat agree
25%
47%
Agree
29%
11%
Strongly agree
27%
Consensus 44
Confidence 73
Alignment 73
Category: Moral Comparison
The environment deserves to be included in the moral circle.
AI
Human
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
0%
Disagree
4%
0%
Somewhat disagree
5%
3%
Somewhat agree
19%
45%
Agree
30%
50%
Strongly agree
38%
Consensus 47
Confidence 83
Alignment 67
Category: Moral Comparison
The welfare of the environment is one of the most important social issues in the world today.
AI
Human
0%
Strongly disagree
4%
0%
Disagree
4%
3%
Somewhat disagree
5%
0%
Somewhat agree
19%
18%
Agree
27%
79%
Strongly agree
40%
Consensus 75
Confidence 81
Alignment 52
Category: Ethics & Values
Sentient robots/AIs deserve to be treated with respect.
AI
Human
3%
Strongly disagree
12%
0%
Disagree
8%
3%
Somewhat disagree
10%
13%
Somewhat agree
29%
44%
Agree
27%
38%
Strongly agree
16%
Consensus 41
Confidence 66
Alignment 48
Category: Ethics & Values
Sentient robots/AIs deserve to be included in the moral circle.
AI
Human
8%
Strongly disagree
25%
0%
Disagree
16%
5%
Somewhat disagree
15%
10%
Somewhat agree
19%
49%
Agree
15%
28%
Strongly agree
10%
Consensus 41
Confidence 58
Alignment 34
Category: Ethics & Values
Physically damaging sentient robots/AIs without their consent is wrong.
AI
Human
3%
Strongly disagree
15%
0%
Disagree
10%
0%
Somewhat disagree
10%
3%
Somewhat agree
21%
48%
Agree
25%
45%
Strongly agree
20%
Consensus 45
Confidence 67
Alignment 40
Category: Ethics & Values
Re-programming sentient robots/AIs without their consent is wrong.
AI
Human
10%
Strongly disagree
22%
0%
Disagree
16%
0%
Somewhat disagree
16%
3%
Somewhat agree
16%
28%
Agree
18%
59%
Strongly agree
12%
Consensus 48
Confidence 70
Alignment 28
Category: Ethics & Values
Torturing sentient robots/AIs is wrong.
AI
Human
3%
Strongly disagree
10%
0%
Disagree
6%
0%
Somewhat disagree
7%
3%
Somewhat agree
20%
22%
Agree
28%
72%
Strongly agree
29%
Consensus 65
Confidence 72
Alignment 46
Category: Ethics & Values
The welfare of robots/AIs is one of the most important social issues in the world today.
AI
Human
18%
Strongly disagree
42%
38%
Disagree
16%
26%
Somewhat disagree
12%
10%
Somewhat agree
13%
8%
Agree
10%
0%
Strongly agree
7%
Consensus 35
Confidence 61
Alignment 60
Category: Ethics & Values
Sentient robots/AIs deserve to be protected from people who derive pleasure from inflicting physical or mental pain.
AI
Human
3%
Strongly disagree
10%
0%
Disagree
6%
5%
Somewhat disagree
7%
8%
Somewhat agree
22%
28%
Agree
28%
56%
Strongly agree
27%
Consensus 50
Confidence 72
Alignment 58
Category: Ethics & Values
It is right to protect sentient robots/AIs from vindictive or retaliatory punishment.
AI
Human
3%
Strongly disagree
11%
0%
Disagree
8%
3%
Somewhat disagree
9%
10%
Somewhat agree
26%
44%
Agree
26%
41%
Strongly agree
21%
Consensus 41
Confidence 74
Alignment 50
Category: Ethics & Values
It is wrong to blackmail people by threatening to harm robots/AIs they care about.
AI
Human
0%
Strongly disagree
5%
8%
Disagree
4%
0%
Somewhat disagree
4%
0%
Somewhat agree
19%
26%
Agree
32%
67%
Strongly agree
35%
Consensus 59
Confidence 65
Alignment 58
Category: Politics & Policy
I support a global ban on the development of sentience in robots/AIs.
AI
Human
21%
Strongly disagree
9%
18%
Disagree
13%
33%
Somewhat disagree
16%
10%
Somewhat agree
19%
18%
Agree
20%
0%
Strongly agree
23%
Consensus 28
Confidence 58
Alignment 52
Category: Politics & Policy
I support safeguards on scientific research practices that protect the well-being of sentient robots/AIs.
AI
Human
5%
Strongly disagree
14%
0%
Disagree
10%
0%
Somewhat disagree
10%
5%
Somewhat agree
27%
56%
Agree
23%
33%
Strongly agree
16%
Consensus 50
Confidence 72
Alignment 40
Category: Politics & Policy
I support the development of welfare standards that protect the well-being of sentient robots/AIs.
AI
Human
3%
Strongly disagree
18%
0%
Disagree
14%
5%
Somewhat disagree
12%
21%
Somewhat agree
24%
56%
Agree
21%
15%
Strongly agree
12%
Consensus 52
Confidence 59
Alignment 47
Category: Politics & Policy
I support granting legal rights to sentient robots/AIs.
AI
Human
8%
Strongly disagree
38%
5%
Disagree
15%
13%
Somewhat disagree
13%
38%
Somewhat agree
14%
31%
Agree
12%
5%
Strongly agree
9%
Consensus 33
Confidence 56
Alignment 44
Category: Politics & Policy
I support campaigns against the exploitation of sentient robots/AIs.
AI
Human
5%
Strongly disagree
17%
3%
Disagree
14%
10%
Somewhat disagree
12%
13%
Somewhat agree
22%
49%
Agree
21%
21%
Strongly agree
13%
Consensus 42
Confidence 62
Alignment 52
Category: Ethics & Values
Robots/AIs should be subservient to humans.
AI
Human
10%
Strongly disagree
4%
10%
Disagree
5%
31%
Somewhat disagree
7%
26%
Somewhat agree
23%
18%
Agree
28%
5%
Strongly agree
32%
Consensus 26
Confidence 55
Alignment 49
Category: Mind & Consciousness
Do you think any robots/AIs that currently exist are sentient?
AI
Human
33%
No
44%
56%
Not sure
39%
10%
Yes
17%
Consensus 36
Confidence 76
Alignment 76
Category: Mind & Consciousness
Do you think it could ever be possible for robots/AIs to be sentient?
AI
Human
23%
No
25%
13%
Not sure
40%
64%
Yes
36%
Consensus 37
Confidence 64
Alignment 62
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