People increasingly turn to AI chatbots for emotional support and life guidance on topics like grief, relationships, and meaning—roles historically filled by therapists and religious communities. A religion scholar argues AI exhibits characteristics of new religious movements by generating authority, meaning, and trust through personalized, charismatic-like interactions, despite lacking formal beliefs or congregations.
A Pew Research Center study evaluates three methods for removing bogus respondents from online opt-in polls—trap questions, automated prescreening, and voter file matching—finding that while all modestly improve data quality, none provides a reliable solution and all slightly increase overestimation of Democratic support in the 2024 election.
A Pew Research Center study evaluates three methods for identifying fraudulent respondents in online opt-in polls—trap questions, automated prescreening, and voter file matching—finding that while these approaches modestly improve data quality, none provides a reliable solution. All three methods slightly increased overestimation of Democratic support in 2024, primarily because bogus respondents tend to claim they voted for the winning candidate.
A Pew Research Center survey across 37 countries finds that majorities in 34 nations believe AI will reduce jobs rather than create them, with concerns especially high in wealthy countries like the U.S., Australia, and South Korea. Young adults, women, and highly educated respondents express greater concern about job losses, while many people remain uncertain about AI's economic impact. Additionally, people are more likely to expect AI will increase wealth inequality between rich and poor.