Phys.org  June 27, 2024 New analyses from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania perceptions of scientists’ credibility—measured as their competence, trustworthiness, and the extent to which they are perceived to share an individual’s values—remain high, but their perceived competence and trustworthiness eroded somewhat between 2023 and 2024. The research also found that public perceptions of scientists working in artificial intelligence (AI) differ from those of scientists. The five factors in FASS (Factors Assessing Science’s Self-Presentation model) are whether science and scientists are perceived to be credible and prudent, perceived to overcome bias, correct error (self-correcting), and their work benefits people […]