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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:
party: 
Democrat
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

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party: 
Democrat
35% of population
Total
Positive12%
Negative61%
No impact2%
Unsure25%
age: 18-34
Positive10%
Negative68%
No impact2%
Unsure19%
age: 35-49
Positive13%
Negative67%
No impact2%
Unsure18%
age: 50-64
Positive14%
Negative57%
No impact2%
Unsure27%
age: 65+
Positive11%
Negative53%
No impact2%
Unsure34%
education: Non-College Graduate
Positive11%
Negative61%
No impact3%
Unsure26%
education: College Graduate
Positive13%
Negative63%
No impact2%
Unsure23%
education: Postgraduate
Positive16%
Negative59%
No impact1%
Unsure23%
gender: Male
Positive15%
Negative59%
No impact3%
Unsure24%
gender: Female
Positive10%
Negative63%
No impact2%
Unsure25%
race: White
Positive9%
Negative65%
No impact1%
Unsure24%
race: Black or African-American
Positive15%
Negative54%
No impact3%
Unsure28%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Positive15%
Negative59%
No impact3%
Unsure23%
race: Other
Positive18%
Negative59%
No impact2%
Unsure22%

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