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AI: Impact on the World
registered voters
April 26, 2025—January 13, 2026: 25,570 Responses

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

2026-01-13
Uncertainty Range
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All Respondents

January 13, 2026
100% of population
Total
Positive17%
Negative54%
No impact2%
Unsure27%

Subgroups

100% of population
Total
Positive17%
Negative54%
No impact2%
Unsure27%
age: 18-34
Positive13%
Negative65%
No impact2%
Unsure20%
age: 35-49
Positive18%
Negative57%
No impact2%
Unsure23%
age: 50-64
Positive20%
Negative51%
No impact2%
Unsure27%
age: 65+
Positive17%
Negative44%
No impact2%
Unsure38%
education: Non-College Graduate
Positive15%
Negative55%
No impact2%
Unsure28%
education: College Graduate
Positive19%
Negative53%
No impact2%
Unsure26%
education: Postgraduate
Positive21%
Negative52%
No impact1%
Unsure26%
gender: Male
Positive22%
Negative50%
No impact2%
Unsure26%
gender: Female
Positive13%
Negative57%
No impact2%
Unsure29%
party: Democrat
Positive14%
Negative58%
No impact2%
Unsure26%
party: Republican
Positive21%
Negative46%
No impact2%
Unsure31%
party: Independent
Positive16%
Negative57%
No impact2%
Unsure25%
race: White
Positive16%
Negative55%
No impact2%
Unsure27%
race: Black or African-American
Positive17%
Negative52%
No impact4%
Unsure28%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Positive20%
Negative50%
No impact2%
Unsure28%
race: Other
Positive20%
Negative53%
No impact1%
Unsure26%

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