Emerging Technology

While drones have become more prevalent, many Americans have reservations about where and under what circumstances their use should be allowed.

The U.S. has more foreign students enrolled in its colleges and universities than any other country in the world. Explore data about foreign students in the U.S. higher education system.

In the next 20 years, Americans anticipate computer programs that diagnose and treat most diseases, fully automated stores and other technological advances.

Predictions from experts about truth and misinformation online in 2027, from @pewresearch and @ImagineInternet.

Experts are split on whether the coming years will see less misinformation online. Those who foresee improvement hope for technological and societal solutions. Others say bad actors using technology can exploit human vulnerabilities.

When Americans are asked what has brought the biggest improvement to their lives in the past five decades, they name technology more than any other advancement.

Americans are apprehensive about a future in which machines take on more of the work currently done by humans, and most are supportive of policies aimed at cushioning the economic impact of widespread automation, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

Although Americans tend to have a positive view of technology overall, this survey finds that the continuing march of new technologies is causing them concern.