Eurobarometer “Attitudes towards the impact of digitisation and automation on daily life”

The Special Eurobarometer “Attitudes towards the impact of digitisation and automation on daily life” was designed to gauge public opinion in a range of areas related to digital technologies, robots and artificial intelligence. It follows on from previous surveys in this area in 2014 and 2012. 

It covers the following areas:

• The impact of digital technologies on society, the economy and quality of life.
• Citizen’s self-reported level of skills to make use of digital technologies at work, for learning,
• and to use online public services.
• The way social network users judge the trustworthiness of stories seen on these sites,
• including the use of fact checking websites.
• The use of robots at home or at work.
• Attitudes towards robots and artificial intelligence, including their impact on jobs, and the
• level of comfort citizens have with robots performing a range of tasks.
• The use of online healthcare, citizens’ desire for online access to their own health and
• wellbeing data, and their willingness to share this with others.
• Actions Internet users have taken as a result of online privacy and security concerns.