Primary research - General questions analysis

This segment will analyse the questions linked to the main project. The sample size is quite small due to only 21 participants, however an idea of different opinions of people from a wide range of demographics could still be beneficial.

The above chart shows the response of people's opinions on the usefulness of AI in the world. 42% (9) agree it is relatively useful, while 28.6 (6) strongly agree it is very useful in this modern day, and 19% (4) are indifferent and remain neutral. It can also be seen that 9.5% (2) do not just disagree but they strongly disagree that AI is useful.

From the chart above it can be noted that 47.6% (10) say AI does more good than harm, while 14.3% (3) believe it causes more harm. Also, 38.1% are not quite sure if the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

This question is asking people if they think AI will ever be as smart as humans. 36.4% (8) are not quite sure and rightly so. The same amount of people believe AI would one day reach and possibly succeed human intelligence. 27% (6) say it would never happen.

Robots can be daunting, however they could potentially be helpful. This bar chart shows individual's opinions on the involvement of more robots in the world. 52.4% (11) say more robots should be created, while 28.6% (6) disagree and 19% (4) are undecided. 

This next question is about the impact of AI over the next few years. 47.6% (10) say it will have a huge impact over the next few years, while 2 people, 4.8% each say just a little impact and no impact at all respectively. 2 other people 9.5%  say the impact would be minimal. Finally, 33.3% (7) are indifferent and are not taking any sides.

The final chart is a very sensitive topic about AI ever gaining consciousness and what this could mean for humanity. 33.3% (7) are optimistic about the benefits that could come with it. 14.3% (3) are very optimistic and are looking forward to this happening. Also, 28.6% (6) are kind of optimistic but are not overly excited about the prospect of AI gaining consciousness, while 23.8% (5) are not impressed about this and would much rather not have it.

In Conclusion, most people have different opinions about whether AI should be involved in our lives or not. It can be seen that some charts are quite balanced, which is more evident in some of the more delicate topics. This due to people having different opinions on the matter, however it can be noted that more people would prefer Artificial intelligence in their lives.