Tekijät

• International Social Survey Programme (ISSP)
• Purhonen, Semi (Tampere University. Faculty of Social Sciences)

Asiasanat

Internet, artificial intelligence, attitudes, computer applications, digital literacy, digital technology, internet use, online services, online social networks, politics, trust

Sisällön kuvaus

In 2024, the theme of the international International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) survey was the digital society. The dataset includes Finnish views on the digital society as well as the use of the Internet and digital technology. The survey explored, among other things, the frequency and ways of using the Internet, digital skills, concerns related to data protection, and attitudes toward artificial intelligence and robotics.

Respondents were asked about the prevalence of Internet use, with which devices and where they used Internet (e.g., home, workplace, public spaces), and the purposes of Internet use, such as communication, information retrieval, shopping, entertainment, and social media. The survey also examined reasons for not using the Internet.

The survey inquired at respondents' experiences with, for example, online fraud and harassment, as well as trust in different sources of information, other Internet users, or societal institutions. Respondents reported their participation in social and political activities both online and offline. In addition, they were asked about views on privacy, the protection of personal data, and authorities' rights to monitor digital communication.

The survey also explored perceived benefits and drawbacks of digital technology for different population groups (e.g., gender, age, education level, region, income level). Questions related to artificial intelligence and robotics addressed attitudes toward the use of AI in various areas of life, such as medical procedures or travel, concerns about job automation, and opinions on the reliability and use of AI-generated information.

Background variables included, among others, the respondent's gender, year of birth, marital status, level of education, occupation, voting behaviour, gross income, current labour market status, household size, and major region (NUTS 2). In addition, background variables included the education, occupation and labour market status of the respondent's spouse.