Key points Nostalgia can lead to both skepticism and optimism toward new technologies. Technostalgia refers to a yearning for past technology and the rituals and practices associated with it. People will generally be more receptive to AI that augments existing practices rather than replaces them. Source: Fernando Lavin / Unsplash Recent research reveals how nostalgia raises both skepticism and openness toward technological advances, particularly artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G technology. The study surveyed 1629 participants from the United States, the United Kingdom, and China and found that nostalgia had a dual effect on how people perceive AI and 5G technology and whether they would support research in those areas. Nostalgia, defined as a sentimental longing for the past, heightens skepticism and opposition toward change and is also linked to […]
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