Source One: The Influence of Negative Stereotypes in Science Fiction and Fantasy on Public Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence: A Systematic Review
This source has three well credited authors, the first being Duan Bo of the University of Putra Malaysia. The second author is Zeinab Zaremohzzabieh of the University of Religions and Denominations and is a part of the Women and Family Studies Research Center. She has a PhD in Youth Studies and a Master in Sociology. Lastly, Aini Azeqa Ma’rof of the University Putra Malaysia and is a part of the Laboratory of Community and Youth Well-being. She has a degree in social psychology and focuses her research there. Both Zaremohzzabieh and Ma’rof have an impressive amount of published works and credited citations for their research. In this article, they examine wide varieties of literature and studies surrounding this topic and review it to come to a general conclusion.
This article explores the the effect of negative stereotypes of AI depicted in science fiction and fantasy on public attitude towards it. The findings indicate that these genres increase fear and skepticism towards AI, and also hinders the acceptance of AI in fields such as education and the workplace. This source can be used in many ways for my paper, but it will mainly serve to share context and information as well as introduce theories and additional arguments towards my claim.
Source Two: Public understanding of artificial intelligence through entertainment media
The authors of this source are Karim Nader, Paul Toprac, Suzanne Scott, and Samual Baker; they conducted this research through the University of Texas at Austin. With the use of focus groups and online surveys, this study explores the knowledge of AI held by the American public to judge whether or not entertainment media is a big influence on public opinion. To summarize their findings, they conclude that the American’s public knowledge is very patchy in reference to AI, however they found a significant relationship between people’s beliefs about AI in entertainment and reality. This source will help heavily in the argument of my paper, aiding in building and supporting my claims with factual evidence and statistics.
Source Three: Exciting, Useful, Worrying, Futuristic: Public Perception of Artificial Intelligence in 8 Countries
This study was put together by nine well-credited authors for the 2021 AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society. They conducted an in-depth survey with over 10,000 respondents to determine the public opinion of AI across the world. They used four major themes in their survey; exciting, useful, worrying, and futuristic. From their research, they predict that AI will have a strong impact on society and will be accompanies by heavy support for responsible development and use of AI in different fields. This article will aid in giving background information about how people across the world view AI and its future, while also giving perspectives that diverge from my claim. The statistics and information proposed will aid in building my argument as well.
Source Four: Recommendation agents: an analysis of consumers’ risk perceptions toward artificial intelligence
The two authors of this paper are Simoni F. Rohden and Diully Garcia Zeferino. Rohden is a part of the Portuguese Marketing Management Institute, and Zeferino got her education at Unisinos University in São Leopoldo, Brazil. They talk about how AI is used to improve automated processes for consumers, and recognize that it increases user’s perception of a risk to data privacy. The article goes in depth about consumer unawareness in this field that leads to the feeling of increased risk, and how consumer trust is necessary to reduce this risk. This article diverges from my claim a bit, however it will help in expanding perspective in my argument. It aids in demonstrating that people’s skepticism of AI doesn’t just come from the fear of a robot-apocalypse, but for more realistic security reasons.
Citation List
Bo, Duan, et al. “The Influence of Negative Stereotypes in Science Fiction and Fantasy on Public Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence: A Systematic Review.” RedFame, 14 Dec. 2024, : doi.org/10.11114/smc.v13i1.7212.
Nader, K., Toprac, P., Scott, S. et al. Public understanding of artificial intelligence through entertainment media. AI & Soc 39, 713–726 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-022-01427-w
Kelley, Patrick Gage, et al. “Exciting, Useful, Worrying, Futuristic: Public Perception of Artificial Intelligence in 8 Countries: Proceedings of the 2021 AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society.” ACM Conferences, 30 July 2021, dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3461702.3462605.
Rohden, S.F., Zeferino, D.G. Recommendation agents: an analysis of consumers’ risk perceptions toward artificial intelligence. Electron Commer Res 23, 2035–2050 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10660-022-09626-9
