Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence in Türkiye: A Descriptive Analysis of TGSS Data

<div class="WordSection1"><p class="Abstract">This study examined public perceptionof artificial intelligence across Türkiye using open-access data from the 2024Turkish General Social Survey (TGSS). To this end, the increasing role ofartificial intelligence in every field was addressed, and studies on artificialintelligence perception across the country were reviewed. In this context, theanalysis and presentation of the data used with a large sample distinguishesthe study from other studies. The study then provides information about theparticipants, dependent, and independent variables, utilizing the TGSS platformand the Veri Analiz Okulu (Data Analysis School) lecture notes where the datais shared. To evaluate the results, firstly frequency and percentagedistributions were analyzed, then variance analysis, chi-square analysis,t-test, post hoc, and Tukey tests were conducted to examine how perceptions ofartificial intelligence varied across independent variables and whethersignificant differences emerged. Based on the results, the general trend inperceptions of artificial intelligence and its differences across independentvariables were interpreted. Accordingly, significant differences in perceptionsof artificial intelligence were observed across demographic variables. Finally,suggestions were made to address these differences and for future studies.<o:p></o:p> </div> <span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Batang;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:KO;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA"><br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always;mso-break-type:section-break"></span>