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AI: Impact on the World
registered voters
April 26, 2025—May 14, 2026: 33,828 Responses

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

Refined by:
age: 
65+
2026-05-14
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

May 14, 2026
100% of population
Total
Positive17%
Negative55%
No impact2%
Unsure25%

Subgroups

Refined by:
age: 
65+
27% of population
Total
Positive16%
Negative47%
No impact2%
Unsure35%
education: Non-College Graduate
Positive13%
Negative49%
No impact2%
Unsure36%
education: College Graduate
Positive21%
Negative43%
No impact2%
Unsure33%
education: Postgraduate
Positive23%
Negative42%
No impact2%
Unsure32%
gender: Male
Positive23%
Negative41%
No impact3%
Unsure33%
gender: Female
Positive11%
Negative51%
No impact1%
Unsure37%
party: Democrat
Positive11%
Negative53%
No impact2%
Unsure34%
party: Republican
Positive21%
Negative42%
No impact2%
Unsure36%
party: Independent
Positive17%
Negative46%
No impact2%
Unsure35%
race: White
Positive16%
Negative47%
No impact2%
Unsure35%
race: Black or African-American
Positive16%
Negative44%
No impact3%
Unsure37%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Positive15%
Negative49%
No impact3%
Unsure33%
race: Other
Positive19%
Negative48%
No impact2%
Unsure31%

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