Survey Reveals Misconceptions About Self-Aware AI and AGI in the US

A recent survey conducted in the United States has unveiled a widespread misconception among people that artificial intelligence models are already exhibiting self-awareness. However, this belief is far from accurate. Additionally, approximately 20% of individuals think that artificial general intelligences (AGIs), which possess the ability to perform any task that a human can, are already in existence.

Yet, this notion is also false. These findings suggest that the general public's understanding of the current state of AI is shaky, but the question remains, does it really matter? Jacy Reese Anthis and his colleagues at the Sentience Institute in New York surveyed a nationally representative sample of 3500 individuals in the US to gauge their perceptions on. . .

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A survey conducted in the US has found that a significant portion of the population holds misconceptions about artificial intelligence (AI). About 20% of respondents believe that AI is already self-aware, while approximately 30% believe that artificial general intelligences (AGIs) capable of performing any human task already exist. However, these beliefs do not align with the truth, highlighting a lack of understanding regarding the current state of AI. The implications of these misconceptions warrant consideration.

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