Developing countries in Asia view the adoption of artificial intelligence and humanoid robots far more favorably than their European counterparts, according to recent surveys.
China topped a 32-nation AI perception analysis released by Stanford University, with 83 percent of respondents expressing positive views about AI, the report showed Wednesday. Other Asian developing nations also demonstrated strong expectations that AI will benefit their lives. Indonesia (80 percent), Thailand (77 percent), and India (62 percent) all exceeded the global average of 55 percent.
In contrast, advanced Western economies including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the United States showed more negative perceptions of AI compared to Asian nations. The UK came in at 46 percent, below the global average, while Germany and France both recorded 44 percent. The US ranked near the bottom at 39 percent, just above the Netherlands at 36 percent.
The stark gap between US and Chinese attitudes toward AI was confirmed in separate research. A survey of 48,000 people worldwide conducted last year by global accounting and consulting firm KPMG in partnership with the University of Melbourne found that 85 percent of Chinese respondents viewed AI positively, while the US placed near the bottom at 50 percent.
China's higher AI optimism compared to the US is attributed to the country's already high AI utilization rates and well-developed infrastructure, analysts said.
