Replication Data for: "Are AI Attitudes Ideologically-Aligned? Evidence from Japan and Canada" (doi:10.7910/DVN/VCQ1VD)

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Citation

Title:

Replication Data for: "Are AI Attitudes Ideologically-Aligned? Evidence from Japan and Canada"

Identification Number:

doi:10.7910/DVN/VCQ1VD

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Harvard Dataverse

Date of Distribution:

2026-01-04

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1

Bibliographic Citation:

Fortier-Chouinard, Alexandre; Pelletier, Camille; Rivest, Jozef; Dorion, Émile; Turgeon, Mathieu; Matsubayashi, Tetsuya; Iida, Takeshi; Dufresne, Yannick, 2026, "Replication Data for: "Are AI Attitudes Ideologically-Aligned? Evidence from Japan and Canada"", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/VCQ1VD, Harvard Dataverse, V1

Study Description

Citation

Title:

Replication Data for: "Are AI Attitudes Ideologically-Aligned? Evidence from Japan and Canada"

Identification Number:

doi:10.7910/DVN/VCQ1VD

Authoring Entity:

Fortier-Chouinard, Alexandre (https://ror.org/04sjchr03)

Pelletier, Camille (https://ror.org/04sjchr03)

Rivest, Jozef (https://ror.org/00jmfr291)

Dorion, Émile (https://ror.org/0161xgx34)

Turgeon, Mathieu (https://ror.org/02agqkc58)

Matsubayashi, Tetsuya (https://ror.org/035t8zc32)

Iida, Takeshi (https://ror.org/01fxdkm29)

Dufresne, Yannick (https://ror.org/04sjchr03)

Distributor:

Harvard Dataverse

Access Authority:

Fortier-Chouinard, Alexandre

Depositor:

Fortier-Chouinard, Alexandre

Date of Deposit:

2026-01-02

Holdings Information:

https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/VCQ1VD

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Social Sciences

Abstract:

Despite Japan's embrace of technological innovation, its rate of AI adoption remains surprisingly low. Using 2023 survey data from Japan and Canada, we investigate whether AI attitudes align with traditional left-right ideology. Results show inconsistent patterns: fiscally conservative respondents in Japan report higher AI dread, while self-reported right-leaning Canadians show elevated dread. Yet fiscal conservatives in both countries view AI as more controllable. Japanese respondents cluster around a cautious middle ground, suggesting fear-based messaging may be ineffective. These cross-national differences highlight how cultural contexts mediate ideology-technology relationships, with implications for political communication strategies.

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