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July 22, 2016
3. Public opinion on the future use of brain implants
Half of Americans say permanent implanted devices would be less acceptable
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Half of Americans say permanent implanted devices would be less acceptable
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3. Public opinion on the future use of brain implants
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Americans are more likely to be worried than enthusiastic about implanted computer chips
A minority of Americans would want an implanted computer chip to improve concentration
Most Americans have not heard about possible brain chip implants
Those familiar with implanted devices are more inclined to want them
Majorities across religious commitment categories would not want brain chip for themselves
Majority of Christians would not want implanted devices for themselves
Most highly religious people say implanted devices to improve concentration would be meddling with nature
White evangelical Protestants most likely to say implanted computer chips in the brain cross a line
Wide differences by religious commitment on whether implanted devices are morally acceptable
Half of white evangelicals say implanted devices would be morally unacceptable
Religious beliefs, disrupting nature are key reasons some 37% of adults say brain chip implants are morally unacceptable
Those who say brain chip implants are morally acceptable see this another human improvement
About half expect society to change a great deal if implanted chips become available
Americans more likely to expect negative than positive effects from brain chip implants
More extreme effects of implanted devices for concentration seen as taking technology too far
Half of Americans say permanent implanted devices would be less acceptable
Negatives of implanted devices outweigh positives for those with medium and high religious commitment
About half of white evangelical Protestants say implanted devices will have more downsides for society
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