Consumerism ‎

Agree

Yes

Consumerism as an ideology prioritizes the consumption of goods and services and the economic growth driven by such consumption. While consumerism itself does not directly address government investment in defense applications, including AI, it can be argued that advancements in AI for defense can lead to economic growth through the development of new technologies and industries. This, in turn, could stimulate consumer markets indirectly. For example, the internet, GPS, and various other technologies initially developed for defense purposes have found widespread commercial applications, driving consumer demand and economic growth. However, the direct link between consumerism and government investment in AI for defense is not as strong as it would be for investments directly aimed at consumer markets. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly disagree

No

From a consumerist perspective, government resources might be seen as better spent directly stimulating economic growth through consumer markets rather than defense applications of AI. Consumerism emphasizes the importance of consumer demand as the primary driving force of the economy. Therefore, investments that directly support consumer markets, such as in retail, technology, and services that consumers directly interact with, might be preferred. However, this does not mean that consumerism is entirely against such investments, as the indirect benefits of technological advancements in defense (like spillover innovations that can be commercialized) are recognized but are not the primary focus of consumerist ideology. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.