Table 2. Preliminary knowledge on the introduction of the AI and opinions on the introduction of the AI for the two investigated groups.
| # | Group | Question on | Mean | Standard deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | Knowledge on “AI” | 4 | 0.3 |
| 2 | Cardiologists | Knowledge on “AI in cardiology” | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| 3 | Cardiologists | Knowledge on “AI in informatics” | 4.1 | 0.3 |
| 4 | Cardiologists | Knowledge on “Tech for biomed apps” | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| 5 | Cardiologists | Knowledge on “Tech for biomed apps in cardiology” | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| 6 | Cardiologists | Opinion on the “Use of AI (in general)” | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| 7 | Cardiologists | Opinion on the “Use the AI in cardiology” | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| 8 | Cardiologists | Opinion on the “Use of AI in quality control procedures” | 3.4 | 0.3 |
| 9 | Laypeople | Knowledge on “AI” | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| 10 | Laypeople | Knowledge on “AI in cardiology” | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| 11 | Laypeople | Knowledge on “AI in informatics” | 2.1 | 0.3 |
| 12 | Laypeople | Knowledge on “Tech for biomed apps” | 2.2 | 0.3 |
| 13 | Laypeople | Knowledge on “Tech for biomed apps in cardiology” | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| 14 | Laypeople | Opinion on the “Use of AI (in general)” | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| 15 | Laypeople | Opinion on the “Use the AI in cardiology” | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| 16 | Laypeople | Opinion on the “Use of AI in quality control procedures” | 1.8 | 0.2 |
AI, artificial intelligence.