Yoji Inaba|Kazunari Togawa
Social capital in the creation of AI perception
Nihon University|University of Tsukuba
abstract numerous studies past 30 years examined relationship social capital sc information communication technology ict however studies examined association artificial intelligence ai sc study addresses gap using web survey n 5000 carried tokyo metropolitan area japan 2018 survey included questions ict literacy sc networks trust norms reciprocity well questions perceptions ai including impact society based survey extracted four sc factors cognitive sc three forms structural sc namely contacts others group participations sc work place found statistically significant positive association sc positive perceptions ai itc literacy sc indirectly associated ai perception enhancing ict literacy ict literacy enhances ai perception indirect effect seems mainly caused two types structural sc sc group participations sc work place besides indirect effect sc direct effect ai perception cognitive sc direct positive association ai perception whereas structural sc form contacts others negatively associated ai perception thus structural sc ambivalent effect ai perception structural sc group participation well sc work place may work positive perceptions ai ict literacy higher level contacts others tend cautious toward ai cognitive sc structural sc assume important roles smooth transition ai era policy makers aware difference way sc forms affects ai perception sc seems mainly promotional impact ai perception however precautionary function sc put back burner sound social acceptance ai case sc assumes important role creation ai perception