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AI: Impact on the World
registered voters
April 26, 2025—September 03, 2026: 41,551 Responses

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

2026-09-03
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

September 03, 2026
100% of population
Total
Positive20%
Negative54%
No impact2%
Unsure25%

Subgroups

100% of population
Total
Positive20%
Negative54%
No impact2%
Unsure25%
age: 18-34
Positive17%
Negative63%
No impact2%
Unsure18%
age: 35-49
Positive19%
Negative60%
No impact2%
Unsure19%
age: 50-64
Positive20%
Negative50%
No impact2%
Unsure27%
age: 65+
Positive22%
Negative43%
No impact1%
Unsure33%
education: Non-College Graduate
Positive20%
Negative53%
No impact2%
Unsure26%
education: College Graduate
Positive19%
Negative56%
No impact2%
Unsure23%
education: Postgraduate
Positive21%
Negative54%
No impact1%
Unsure24%
gender: Male
Positive26%
Negative47%
No impact2%
Unsure24%
gender: Female
Positive14%
Negative59%
No impact1%
Unsure26%
party: Democrat
Positive13%
Negative61%
No impact2%
Unsure24%
party: Republican
Positive30%
Negative41%
No impact2%
Unsure28%
party: Independent
Positive17%
Negative58%
No impact2%
Unsure23%
race: White
Positive20%
Negative54%
No impact1%
Unsure25%
race: Black or African-American
Positive17%
Negative54%
No impact3%
Unsure27%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Positive22%
Negative54%
No impact2%
Unsure23%
race: Other
Positive19%
Negative52%
No impact2%
Unsure26%

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