A recent survey by Stanford's Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) reveals a stark contrast in global attitudes towards AI. The report indicates that 83% of respondents in China perceive AI as more beneficial than harmful, while only 39% of U.S. respondents share this view. Other Western countries, such as Canada and the Netherlands, also exhibit lower trust levels, although there has been a slight improvement since 2022. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin commented that this divergence reflects similar public trust patterns seen in other emerging technologies like gene editing.