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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?

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party: 
Independent
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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Independent
33% of population
Total
Positive17%
Negative57%
No impact2%
Unsure24%
age: 18-34
Positive14%
Negative66%
No impact2%
Unsure18%
age: 35-49
Positive17%
Negative64%
No impact2%
Unsure17%
age: 50-64
Positive21%
Negative51%
No impact2%
Unsure27%
age: 65+
Positive17%
Negative46%
No impact2%
Unsure35%
education: Non-College Graduate
Positive16%
Negative57%
No impact2%
Unsure25%
education: College Graduate
Positive18%
Negative60%
No impact2%
Unsure20%
education: Postgraduate
Positive21%
Negative55%
No impact2%
Unsure22%
gender: Male
Positive22%
Negative52%
No impact3%
Unsure23%
gender: Female
Positive12%
Negative63%
No impact1%
Unsure24%
race: White
Positive15%
Negative61%
No impact2%
Unsure23%
race: Black or African-American
Positive23%
Negative46%
No impact4%
Unsure27%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Positive22%
Negative52%
No impact3%
Unsure23%
race: Other
Positive20%
Negative55%
No impact2%
Unsure23%

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