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As artificial intelligence plays a growing role in the everyday lives of people around the world, views on AI’s impact on society are mixed.

Support for international cooperation can vary significantly depending on the amount of trust that people tend to place in others.

Majorities say scientific research on gene editing is a misuse – rather than an appropriate use – of technology. But public acceptance of gene editing for babies depends on how it will be used, and views often differ by age and religion.

A median of 62% of adults across the 14 countries surveyed this summer generally believe most people can be trusted.

A median of about seven-in-ten people in 14 countries expressed unfavorable views of Iran, while only about two-in-ten hold a favorable view.

A median of 60% across 10 surveyed member countries have a favorable view of the political and military alliance.

As the U.S. and Germany prepare to gain new leadership, their relationship remains unbalanced in the minds of their citizenries. Americans see Germany as a partner on many foreign policy issues, but Germans mostly do not.

In international surveys, Donald Trump has generally received lower ratings than either of his two predecessors.

Most people in 8 EU countries thought their country – and the bloc as a whole – had done a good job dealing with the pandemic this summer.

A median of 66% across eight EU member nations rated the organization positively this summer.