What Americans think about possibilities ahead for human enhancement: Chapter 5
looks at how people anticipate a future where scientific and technological advances could
bring fundamental shifts in human abilities. Americans are more enthusiastic about
possibilities that could bring therapeutic benefits to people, such as by allowing increased
movement for people who are paralyzed. There is generally far less enthusiasm for using
these technologies to enhance human abilities in ways that don’t address a clear need.
Across possible uses, men are generally more supportive of potential changes to human
abilities than women. Those with higher levels of religious commitment often express
concern and are more likely to see such changes as meddling with nature, compared with
those who have lower levels of religious commitment.
AI and Human Enhancement_ Americans’ Openness Is Tempered by a Range of Concerns _ Pew Research Center