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AI: Impact on the World
registered voters
April 26, 2025—February 28, 2026: 28,540 Responses

Overall, do you think AI is having a positive or negative impact on the world?

2026-02-28
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

February 28, 2026
100% of population
Total
Positive16%
Negative57%
No impact2%
Unsure25%

Subgroups

Total
Positive16%
Negative57%
No impact2%
Unsure25%
age: 18-34
Positive12%
Negative70%
No impact2%
Unsure16%
age: 35-49
Positive18%
Negative60%
No impact2%
Unsure21%
age: 50-64
Positive19%
Negative52%
No impact2%
Unsure27%
age: 65+
Positive17%
Negative47%
No impact2%
Unsure35%
education: Non-College Graduate
Positive15%
Negative58%
No impact2%
Unsure25%
education: College Graduate
Positive18%
Negative57%
No impact2%
Unsure24%
education: Postgraduate
Positive21%
Negative53%
No impact1%
Unsure25%
gender: Male
Positive21%
Negative52%
No impact2%
Unsure24%
gender: Female
Positive12%
Negative61%
No impact2%
Unsure26%
party: Democrat
Positive13%
Negative62%
No impact2%
Unsure24%
party: Republican
Positive21%
Negative48%
No impact2%
Unsure28%
party: Independent
Positive16%
Negative59%
No impact2%
Unsure23%
race: White
Positive15%
Negative58%
No impact2%
Unsure25%
race: Black or African-American
Positive17%
Negative53%
No impact3%
Unsure27%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Positive21%
Negative53%
No impact3%
Unsure23%
race: Other
Positive18%
Negative56%
No impact2%
Unsure24%

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