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AI: Impact on the World
registered voters
April 26, 2025—October 17, 2026: 44,544 Responses

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

2026-10-17
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

October 17, 2026
100% of population
Total
Positive23%
Negative51%
No impact2%
Unsure24%

Subgroups

Total
Positive23%
Negative51%
No impact2%
Unsure24%
age: 18-34
Positive19%
Negative61%
No impact2%
Unsure18%
age: 35-49
Positive22%
Negative58%
No impact2%
Unsure18%
age: 50-64
Positive24%
Negative47%
No impact2%
Unsure26%
age: 65+
Positive25%
Negative40%
No impact2%
Unsure32%
education: Non-College Graduate
Positive22%
Negative50%
No impact2%
Unsure25%
education: College Graduate
Positive22%
Negative54%
No impact2%
Unsure22%
education: Postgraduate
Positive26%
Negative51%
No impact1%
Unsure21%
gender: Male
Positive30%
Negative45%
No impact2%
Unsure23%
gender: Female
Positive16%
Negative57%
No impact2%
Unsure25%
party: Democrat
Positive14%
Negative62%
No impact2%
Unsure22%
party: Republican
Positive34%
Negative36%
No impact2%
Unsure28%
party: Independent
Positive21%
Negative54%
No impact2%
Unsure22%
race: White
Positive23%
Negative51%
No impact2%
Unsure24%
race: Black or African-American
Positive20%
Negative52%
No impact3%
Unsure25%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Positive25%
Negative53%
No impact2%
Unsure21%
race: Other
Positive21%
Negative54%
No impact2%
Unsure23%

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