One NZ survey shows most New Zealanders don’t trust AI and fear job losses from it

One NZ survey shows most New Zealanders don’t trust AI and fear job losses from it
Jason Paris says companies need to put guardrails in place to improve trust in AI. (Image: Supplied)
Dileepa Fonseka
The majority of New Zealanders fear artificial intelligence will take their jobs, but that hasn’t stopped them from using it. A survey of 1,000 people conducted by market research firm Perceptive and commissioned by One NZ shows conflicting attitudes towards AI: 65% fear job losses, 62% worry about the use of AI leading to unfair decision-making, 67% of people were concerned about the misuse of personal data, and 47% did not trust large companies to use AI ethically.None of this has prevented people from adopting AI, with 77% of resp...

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