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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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race: 
Other
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:
race: 
Other
6% of population
Total
Positive19%
Negative56%
No impact2%
Unsure22%
age: 18-34
Positive17%
Negative61%
No impact2%
Unsure20%
age: 35-49
Positive20%
Negative63%
No impact1%
Unsure15%
age: 50-64
Positive22%
Negative50%
No impact2%
Unsure26%
age: 65+
Positive19%
Negative48%
No impact2%
Unsure31%
education: Non-College Graduate
Positive17%
Negative55%
No impact2%
Unsure25%
education: College Graduate
Positive18%
Negative60%
No impact2%
Unsure20%
education: Postgraduate
Positive25%
Negative54%
No impact1%
Unsure20%
gender: Male
Positive24%
Negative51%
No impact2%
Unsure22%
gender: Female
Positive14%
Negative61%
No impact2%
Unsure23%
party: Democrat
Positive18%
Negative59%
No impact2%
Unsure22%
party: Republican
Positive23%
Negative51%
No impact1%
Unsure24%
party: Independent
Positive20%
Negative55%
No impact2%
Unsure23%

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