1、From innovation to applicationSecond annual global report from Google and IpsosJanuary 2025Foreword.Page 2Our life with AI.This past year,artificial intelligence(AI)entered the mainstream,showing people around the world how it can serve as an engine for transformation across many fields.As more peop
2、le use AI,public attitudes towards the technology continue to change.Googles and Ipsos second study on global public perceptions of AIcovering 21,000 interviews across 21 countriesshows a significant positive shift in peoples thoughts about the technology.Since last year,increased usage of AI drove
3、greater excitement about the opportunity AI presents and AIs ability to power economic growth.These positive shifts are accompanied by a belief that AI will benefit society and individuals,drive meaningful advancements in science and medicine,and allow people to be more strategic with how they spend
4、 their time both personally and professionally.Last year,2024,was a pivotal year for the technology.AI powered updated models,sparked the creation of new companies and products,and showed up more in our daily lives from improving flood forecasting to finishing sentences in email drafts to helping lo
5、cal governments fix potholes.And AI researchers joined the ranks of Curie and Einstein by being awarded Nobel Prizes in chemistry and physics.Still,we continue to just scratch the surface of AIs full potential.While any new technology involves uncertainty,as more people see and experience AI for the
6、mselves,appetite for AI(responsibly developed and deployed)has increased while concerns about the technology have decreased.Instead of advising leaders to proceed with caution,the global public now wants to see government and AI companies working together to leverage AIs benefits and support AI inno