Charting cross-cultural AI perception: An exploratory study of expectations, risk–benefit trade-offs, and values in Germany and China
=.839). Visual cognitive maps illustrate these contrasts, offering new perspectives on how cultural contexts shape AI acceptance. Our findings suggest factors influencing public perception and provide pointers for future research to align AI with societal values and promote equitable and culturally sensitive integration of AI technologies.
Authors
- Gian Luca Liehner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5065-1619)
- Luisa Vervier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9030-6999)
- Felix Glawe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7054-8520)
- Philipp Brauner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2837-5181)
- Martina Ziefle
Institutions
- RWTH Aachen University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Psychologica
- Published
- 2026-06-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.107094
- Primary Topic
- Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft