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AI: Impact on the World
registered voters
April 26, 2025—June 16, 2026: 36,132 Responses

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

2026-06-16
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

June 16, 2026
100% of population
Total
Positive17%
Negative56%
No impact2%
Unsure26%

Subgroups

Total
Positive17%
Negative56%
No impact2%
Unsure26%
age: 18-34
Positive13%
Negative66%
No impact2%
Unsure19%
age: 35-49
Positive18%
Negative61%
No impact1%
Unsure20%
age: 50-64
Positive18%
Negative52%
No impact2%
Unsure28%
age: 65+
Positive19%
Negative45%
No impact2%
Unsure34%
education: Non-College Graduate
Positive15%
Negative57%
No impact2%
Unsure27%
education: College Graduate
Positive19%
Negative55%
No impact2%
Unsure24%
education: Postgraduate
Positive22%
Negative53%
No impact1%
Unsure24%
gender: Male
Positive23%
Negative51%
No impact2%
Unsure24%
gender: Female
Positive11%
Negative60%
No impact1%
Unsure27%
party: Democrat
Positive12%
Negative61%
No impact2%
Unsure25%
party: Republican
Positive23%
Negative47%
No impact2%
Unsure28%
party: Independent
Positive16%
Negative58%
No impact2%
Unsure24%
race: White
Positive17%
Negative56%
No impact2%
Unsure25%
race: Black or African-American
Positive17%
Negative53%
No impact3%
Unsure27%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Positive16%
Negative57%
No impact2%
Unsure25%
race: Other
Positive18%
Negative56%
No impact2%
Unsure25%

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