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Global Religious Switching: Christianity and Buddhism Hit Hardest

2025-03-29

A Pew Research Center survey across 36 countries reveals significant variations in religious switching rates worldwide. Christianity and Buddhism have experienced particularly large losses, with a rise in religiously unaffiliated adults. In many countries, over one-fifth of adults have left the religion of their upbringing. South Korea shows the highest switching rates, while countries like India, Israel, Nigeria, and Thailand exhibit very low rates. Most switching is towards the religiously unaffiliated category. Age, education, and gender also influence switching rates, with younger and more highly educated individuals often showing higher rates.

Google Translate Bug Turns 'Yes' into 'Forks' in Online Surveys

2025-03-26

A bizarre bug in a Pew Research Center's 2024 online survey replaced the 'yes' option with 'forks' for some respondents. The investigation revealed a 'lightbox popup' design feature caused some browsers to misinterpret the English survey as Spanish, triggering Google Translate's auto-translation. Google Translate, however, contained a peculiar error: translating 'yes' from Spanish to English resulted in 'forks'. Pew Research Center resolved the issue by disabling the browser's translation function and improving its programming. Analysis showed the bug had a negligible impact on the survey data.

AI Chatbots in the Workplace: Adoption and Impact

2025-02-25

A survey reveals that only a small percentage of workers regularly use AI chatbots, with younger (18-29) and postgraduate-educated individuals showing higher adoption rates. Common uses include research, content editing, and report writing. While 40% of users find AI chatbots highly efficient, a majority (69%) have never used them, citing lack of need or interest. Employer attitudes are largely neutral, with encouragement limited to certain sectors like information technology and finance.