Harvard survey finds men overclaim AI knowledge, women more often unsure
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A Harvard Kennedy School Shorenstein Center survey of more than 5,400 Americans found men more likely to claim AI knowledge they do not have. 73 percent of men said they knew who Sam Altman was, and 53 percent said they recognized two fictional AI executives, Susan Milner and Craig Dalton, who do not exist.
Women were more likely to say they were not sure, averaging 3.3 unsure answers out of 12 questions compared with 2.3 for men. Men answered factual AI questions correctly more often, though both genders made wrong answers at about the same rate.
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AIA Harvard survey of more than 5,400 Americans found 73 percent of men said they knew who Sam Altman was, and 53 percent claimed to recognize two fictional AI executives, Susan Milner and Craig Dalton. Women were more likely to say they were not sure, averaging 3.3 unsure answers out of 12 questions compared with 2.3 for men. Men also answered factual AI questions correctly more often, though both genders erred at about the same rate.
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