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A third of Russians doubt AI can make ethical decisions
A VCIOM survey finds 67% of Russians favor limited AI use, while 82% want humans to retain final decisions on life and health matters.
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A VCIOM survey finds that Russians' views on the use of artificial intelligence have changed little since 2023. While most respondents accept limited applications, many remain unwilling to let algorithms make consequential decisions.
67% of respondents said AI should be used only in selected fields. Another 19% supported broad deployment, while 9% opposed using the technology altogether.
The survey also found growing support for transparency. In 2026, 77% of participants backed mandatory labeling for images, text, and other content created with AI. That figure was 73% in 2025 and 69% in 2023.
Trust in AI’s ability to handle important decisions remains low. Only 6% believe current systems can act in line with ethical and moral standards, while one-third think machines will never be able to do so, even in the future.
In matters involving human life and health, 82% of respondents said AI should serve only as a support tool. It may suggest options, they said, but a human should make the final decision.
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Views are also divided over intellectual property. 41% believe AI-generated results should not qualify for copyright protection; the remaining respondents were split between assigning authorship to the user or to the technology’s developer.
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