October 8–12, 2026

Results of an Americans on AI survey of 1,057 adults, fielded October 8–12, 2026, by NORC at the University of Chicago on the AmeriSpeak probability-based panel: 96% online and 4% by phone.

All figures are weighted to Census benchmarks and the 2024 presidential vote. The margin of error is ±4.1 points for all adults and wider for groups. Groups of fewer than 100 respondents are excluded, except those marked †. The same results are in the survey's report (PDF).

We are faced with many problems in this country, and resources are often limited. Given these constraints, how much of a priority should the government place on each of the following?
Improving the job situation		Sex		Party			Age				Ethnicity			Education			Household income
Improving the job situation	Total	Female	Male	Dem	Rep	Ind	18–34	35–49	50–64	65+	White	Black	Hispanic	HS or less	Some college	BA+	<50k	50k-<100k	100k+
Top priority	49%	50%	49%	55%	42%	50%	50%	57%	47%	42%	45%	53%	61%	53%	49%	46%	49%	53%	46%
Important but lower priority	37%	38%	37%	37%	43%	29%	32%	30%	44%	46%	42%	22%	34%	31%	40%	43%	35%	37%	41%
Not too important	6%	5%	7%	4%	8%	6%	5%	8%	5%	7%	8%	5%	<1%	4%	6%	8%	5%	6%	8%
Not a priority at all	3%	1%	4%	1%	4%	3%	3%	3%	2%	3%	2%	3%	4%	3%	2%	2%	4%	1%	3%
Not sure	4%	5%	3%	2%	2%	12%	8%	2%	2%	2%	3%	13%	0%	7%	3%	1%	5%	3%	3%
TOTAL high priority	87%	88%	86%	92%	85%	79%	82%	87%	91%	88%	87%	76%	95%	84%	89%	88%	85%	89%	87%
TOTAL lower priority	9%	6%	11%	5%	12%	9%	8%	10%	7%	10%	10%	9%	5%	7%	8%	10%	9%	7%	10%
NET priority	+78	+81	+75	+87	+73	+70	+74	+77	+84	+78	+77	+67	+91	+76	+81	+78	+76	+83	+77
Respondents	1,057	543	514	490	382	183	236	228	248	345	685	117	133	275	367	415	355	339	363
Reducing inflation		Sex		Party			Age				Ethnicity			Education			Household income
Reducing inflation	Total	Female	Male	Dem	Rep	Ind	18–34	35–49	50–64	65+	White	Black	Hispanic	HS or less	Some college	BA+	<50k	50k-<100k	100k+
Top priority	71%	76%	66%	75%	71%	64%	64%	70%	77%	76%	71%	69%	74%	66%	76%	73%	69%	74%	72%
Important but lower priority	20%	15%	26%	20%	20%	21%	22%	24%	18%	18%	21%	14%	20%	19%	18%	23%	21%	19%	21%
Not too important	2%	2%	3%	2%	3%	1%	3%	2%	3%	2%	3%	<1%	3%	3%	2%	2%	2%	2%	3%
Not a priority at all	1%	1%	1%	<1%	2%	3%	3%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	3%	3%	1%	1%	2%	1%	2%
Not sure	4%	5%	2%	2%	3%	10%	8%	3%	1%	2%	3%	14%	0%	7%	3%	1%	5%	4%	1%
TOTAL high priority	92%	91%	92%	96%	91%	86%	86%	94%	95%	94%	92%	83%	94%	86%	94%	96%	90%	93%	93%
TOTAL lower priority	4%	3%	5%	3%	5%	4%	5%	3%	4%	3%	4%	1%	6%	6%	3%	3%	4%	2%	5%
NET priority	+88	+88	+88	+93	+86	+82	+80	+91	+90	+91	+88	+83	+88	+80	+91	+93	+86	+90	+88
Respondents	1,057	543	514	490	382	183	236	228	248	345	685	117	133	275	367	415	355	339	363
Dealing with harms from artificial intelligence (AI)		Sex		Party			Age				Ethnicity			Education			Household income
Dealing with harms from artificial intelligence (AI)	Total	Female	Male	Dem	Rep	Ind	18–34	35–49	50–64	65+	White	Black	Hispanic	HS or less	Some college	BA+	<50k	50k-<100k	100k+
Top priority	39%	38%	40%	46%	35%	29%	38%	37%	42%	38%	39%	33%	41%	40%	36%	39%	37%	44%	36%
Important but lower priority	39%	41%	37%	34%	42%	43%	30%	45%	39%	43%	41%	33%	32%	30%	43%	44%	34%	40%	45%
Not too important	11%	9%	14%	10%	14%	8%	14%	9%	11%	10%	11%	11%	16%	13%	12%	9%	13%	8%	12%
Not a priority at all	5%	4%	6%	5%	4%	8%	5%	5%	6%	5%	5%	4%	9%	6%	3%	6%	7%	4%	4%
Not sure	5%	7%	3%	4%	3%	11%	10%	4%	2%	4%	4%	17%	3%	8%	6%	2%	7%	4%	3%
TOTAL high priority	78%	79%	76%	81%	78%	71%	68%	82%	81%	81%	81%	66%	72%	71%	79%	83%	70%	83%	82%
TOTAL lower priority	16%	13%	20%	14%	19%	16%	20%	14%	17%	15%	15%	15%	25%	19%	15%	15%	21%	12%	15%
NET priority	+61	+65	+56	+66	+59	+55	+48	+68	+65	+65	+66	+51	+48	+51	+64	+69	+50	+71	+67
Respondents	1,057	543	514	490	382	183	236	228	248	345	685	117	133	275	367	415	355	339	363
Dealing with immigration		Sex		Party			Age				Ethnicity			Education			Household income
Dealing with immigration	Total	Female	Male	Dem	Rep	Ind	18–34	35–49	50–64	65+	White	Black	Hispanic	HS or less	Some college	BA+	<50k	50k-<100k	100k+
Top priority	36%	39%	32%	20%	56%	28%	25%	25%	42%	53%	41%	27%	33%	32%	43%	34%	37%	38%	31%
Important but lower priority	37%	34%	39%	43%	30%	36%	34%	46%	37%	30%	36%	30%	36%	37%	32%	39%	33%	40%	38%
Not too important	16%	13%	19%	24%	9%	16%	18%	20%	15%	11%	14%	19%	22%	15%	15%	19%	18%	9%	20%
Not a priority at all	7%	7%	6%	11%	3%	6%	13%	6%	4%	3%	6%	7%	7%	8%	6%	7%	5%	7%	9%
Not sure	4%	6%	3%	2%	2%	13%	9%	3%	1%	3%	3%	15%	1%	8%	4%	1%	6%	4%	2%
TOTAL high priority	72%	73%	71%	63%	86%	64%	59%	71%	79%	83%	76%	57%	69%	69%	75%	73%	70%	79%	68%
TOTAL lower priority	23%	21%	26%	35%	12%	22%	30%	27%	19%	14%	21%	26%	29%	22%	21%	25%	23%	16%	29%
NET priority	+49	+53	+45	+29	+75	+43	+29	+44	+60	+68	+56	+32	+40	+47	+54	+48	+47	+63	+39
Respondents	1,057	543	514	490	382	183	236	228	248	345	685	117	133	275	367	415	355	339	363
Improving health care		Sex		Party			Age				Ethnicity			Education			Household income
Improving health care	Total	Female	Male	Dem	Rep	Ind	18–34	35–49	50–64	65+	White	Black	Hispanic	HS or less	Some college	BA+	<50k	50k-<100k	100k+
Top priority	62%	65%	59%	76%	48%	61%	47%	66%	66%	72%	63%	61%	62%	56%	64%	67%	58%	68%	63%
Important but lower priority	28%	26%	29%	18%	41%	22%	33%	24%	28%	23%	30%	16%	27%	30%	26%	26%	29%	24%	29%
Not too important	5%	2%	7%	3%	7%	5%	7%	6%	5%	1%	5%	6%	6%	5%	5%	5%	6%	4%	3%
Not a priority at all	2%	2%	2%	1%	1%	4%	2%	3%	0%	2%	<1%	4%	4%	2%	2%	1%	2%	<1%	3%
Not sure	3%	4%	2%	1%	2%	8%	8%	1%	1%	2%	3%	11%	1%	6%	3%	<1%	4%	3%	2%
TOTAL high priority	90%	91%	88%	94%	89%	83%	81%	90%	94%	95%	92%	77%	89%	86%	90%	94%	87%	92%	92%
TOTAL lower priority	6%	4%	9%	4%	8%	9%	9%	8%	5%	3%	5%	9%	10%	7%	7%	6%	8%	4%	6%
NET priority	+83	+87	+79	+90	+81	+74	+72	+82	+90	+92	+88	+67	+79	+79	+83	+87	+78	+87	+86
Respondents	1,057	543	514	490	382	183	236	228	248	345	685	117	133	275	367	415	355	339	363
Reducing crime		Sex		Party			Age				Ethnicity			Education			Household income
Reducing crime	Total	Female	Male	Dem	Rep	Ind	18–34	35–49	50–64	65+	White	Black	Hispanic	HS or less	Some college	BA+	<50k	50k-<100k	100k+
Top priority	44%	48%	40%	37%	54%	40%	29%	39%	53%	60%	43%	46%	51%	47%	46%	40%	47%	47%	38%
Important but lower priority	40%	37%	43%	45%	35%	40%	43%	46%	40%	30%	44%	29%	34%	34%	41%	45%	36%	40%	45%
Not too important	9%	6%	12%	13%	6%	7%	12%	11%	6%	5%	8%	8%	10%	7%	8%	11%	8%	7%	12%
Not a priority at all	3%	3%	3%	3%	2%	4%	5%	3%	1%	1%	2%	3%	5%	4%	1%	2%	4%	1%	3%
Not sure	3%	4%	2%	2%	2%	9%	8%	1%	<1%	2%	3%	11%	0%	6%	4%	<1%	4%	4%	2%
TOTAL high priority	84%	86%	83%	82%	89%	80%	72%	84%	93%	91%	87%	75%	85%	81%	87%	86%	84%	87%	83%
TOTAL lower priority	11%	9%	14%	15%	8%	11%	17%	14%	7%	7%	10%	11%	15%	11%	9%	14%	11%	8%	15%
NET priority	+73	+77	+68	+66	+82	+69	+55	+70	+86	+84	+76	+64	+70	+70	+78	+72	+72	+79	+68
Respondents	1,057	543	514	490	382	183	236	228	248	345	685	117	133	275	367	415	355	339	363
Dealing with climate change		Sex		Party			Age				Ethnicity			Education			Household income
Dealing with climate change	Total	Female	Male	Dem	Rep	Ind	18–34	35–49	50–64	65+	White	Black	Hispanic	HS or less	Some college	BA+	<50k	50k-<100k	100k+
Top priority	32%	36%	28%	51%	14%	26%	29%	37%	32%	31%	30%	39%	29%	26%	35%	36%	32%	35%	29%
Important but lower priority	35%	33%	37%	36%	30%	42%	41%	34%	29%	33%	33%	32%	42%	38%	30%	35%	34%	32%	39%
Not too important	15%	14%	16%	6%	28%	10%	12%	18%	17%	12%	20%	9%	7%	16%	14%	14%	13%	18%	14%
Not a priority at all	13%	10%	16%	4%	26%	7%	6%	8%	19%	22%	15%	5%	16%	10%	17%	13%	13%	12%	15%
Not sure	4%	6%	3%	2%	2%	14%	10%	3%	2%	2%	3%	13%	5%	8%	4%	1%	7%	3%	2%
TOTAL high priority	67%	69%	65%	88%	44%	68%	70%	71%	62%	64%	63%	71%	72%	64%	65%	71%	66%	67%	68%
TOTAL lower priority	28%	24%	32%	10%	53%	17%	18%	26%	36%	34%	34%	15%	24%	26%	31%	28%	26%	29%	29%
NET priority	+39	+44	+33	+78	−10	+51	+52	+45	+25	+30	+29	+56	+48	+38	+35	+44	+41	+37	+39
Respondents	1,057	543	514	490	382	183	236	228	248	345	685	117	133	275	367	415	355	339	363

Thinking about AI's growing role in society, which of these options comes closest to how you feel, even if none are exactly right?
	Total	Female	Male	Dem	Rep	Ind	18–34	35–49	50–64	65+	White	Black	Hispanic	HS or less	Some college	BA+	<50k	50k-<100k	100k+
		Sex		Party			Age				Ethnicity			Education			Household income
Very excited	5%	3%	6%	5%	6%	1%	4%	4%	4%	6%	5%	7%	4%	4%	5%	5%	6%	3%	4%
Somewhat excited	17%	16%	18%	10%	21%	20%	15%	21%	15%	15%	16%	11%	20%	14%	14%	21%	17%	13%	19%
Somewhat concerned	35%	33%	37%	40%	35%	26%	29%	30%	42%	40%	35%	36%	34%	27%	40%	39%	30%	32%	45%
Very concerned	34%	36%	32%	40%	30%	31%	36%	35%	31%	34%	37%	22%	34%	39%	33%	30%	33%	44%	27%
None of these are close to how I feel	9%	12%	6%	5%	7%	21%	14%	9%	7%	5%	7%	22%	8%	15%	8%	4%	13%	8%	5%
TOTAL excited	21%	18%	24%	15%	27%	22%	19%	26%	19%	21%	20%	17%	24%	18%	18%	26%	23%	16%	23%
TOTAL concerned	69%	69%	69%	79%	65%	57%	65%	65%	73%	74%	72%	58%	68%	65%	73%	70%	62%	75%	72%
NET concerned	+48	+51	+45	+64	+38	+35	+46	+39	+54	+54	+52	+41	+44	+48	+55	+43	+40	+59	+49
Respondents	1,057	543	514	490	382	183	236	228	248	345	685	117	133	275	367	415	355	339	363

Again, thinking about AI, which statement comes closer to your view, even if neither is exactly right?
	Total	Female	Male	Dem	Rep	Ind	18–34	35–49	50–64	65+	White	Black	Hispanic	HS or less	Some college	BA+	<50k	50k-<100k	100k+
		Sex		Party			Age				Ethnicity			Education			Household income
People like me can shape how much AI is part of our lives	16%	12%	21%	19%	15%	13%	20%	19%	16%	9%	13%	15%	25%	15%	17%	17%	15%	16%	17%
AI is coming into our lives whether we want it or not	67%	69%	66%	65%	73%	63%	56%	65%	76%	76%	74%	54%	52%	62%	67%	73%	62%	68%	74%
Neither of these are close to how I feel	15%	18%	12%	14%	11%	23%	22%	14%	7%	14%	12%	27%	21%	19%	16%	10%	20%	15%	8%
NET inevitable	+51	+57	+45	+46	+57	+50	+36	+46	+60	+67	+61	+39	+27	+48	+50	+56	+46	+52	+57
Respondents	1,057	543	514	490	382	183	236	228	248	345	685	117	133	275	367	415	355	339	363

Thinking about your local community, how much are you seeing each of the following changes because of AI?
People are saving time on everyday tasks		Sex		Party			Age				Ethnicity			Education			Household income
People are saving time on everyday tasks	Total	Female	Male	Dem	Rep	Ind	18–34	35–49	50–64	65+	White	Black	Hispanic	HS or less	Some college	BA+	<50k	50k-<100k	100k+
Have seen	22%	20%	25%	21%	25%	21%	27%	25%	19%	17%	23%	15%	23%	17%	19%	29%	21%	22%	25%
Starting to see	29%	31%	26%	28%	31%	26%	26%	32%	35%	23%	27%	29%	31%	27%	25%	33%	25%	29%	32%
Expect to see soon	15%	13%	17%	19%	12%	10%	11%	12%	16%	20%	12%	19%	23%	12%	20%	13%	16%	11%	17%
Don't expect to see	14%	10%	17%	16%	12%	13%	13%	16%	12%	13%	17%	9%	7%	14%	15%	13%	16%	15%	11%
Not sure	19%	24%	14%	15%	19%	28%	20%	14%	16%	26%	21%	23%	15%	26%	20%	11%	21%	23%	14%
TOTAL realized	51%	51%	51%	48%	56%	47%	53%	57%	54%	39%	49%	44%	54%	44%	44%	62%	46%	51%	57%
TOTAL not yet	28%	23%	34%	35%	24%	23%	24%	28%	28%	34%	29%	28%	30%	26%	35%	26%	31%	25%	27%
NET realized	+23	+28	+17	+13	+32	+24	+28	+29	+26	+6	+20	+16	+25	+18	+9	+36	+14	+26	+30
Respondents	1,057	543	514	490	382	183	236	228	248	345	685	117	133	275	367	415	355	339	363
People are pressured to do more, faster		Sex		Party			Age				Ethnicity			Education			Household income
People are pressured to do more, faster	Total	Female	Male	Dem	Rep	Ind	18–34	35–49	50–64	65+	White	Black	Hispanic	HS or less	Some college	BA+	<50k	50k-<100k	100k+
Have seen	25%	24%	25%	28%	21%	25%	30%	30%	22%	16%	25%	29%	22%	23%	22%	29%	24%	26%	25%
Starting to see	26%	29%	22%	24%	29%	26%	31%	26%	30%	17%	24%	18%	30%	28%	26%	24%	26%	26%	25%
Expect to see soon	19%	14%	25%	23%	18%	15%	16%	21%	20%	22%	21%	23%	14%	13%	17%	27%	15%	20%	24%
Don't expect to see	9%	10%	9%	9%	10%	8%	4%	8%	9%	18%	9%	4%	17%	10%	12%	7%	12%	7%	8%
Not sure	19%	21%	16%	15%	20%	24%	15%	15%	19%	27%	20%	21%	16%	23%	23%	12%	21%	19%	16%
TOTAL realized	51%	54%	47%	52%	50%	51%	61%	56%	52%	32%	49%	47%	52%	50%	48%	53%	50%	53%	50%
TOTAL not yet	29%	24%	34%	32%	28%	23%	20%	28%	29%	40%	30%	27%	31%	23%	28%	35%	27%	27%	32%
NET realized	+22	+30	+13	+20	+22	+28	+41	+28	+23	−7	+19	+20	+21	+27	+20	+18	+22	+26	+18
Respondents	1,057	543	514	490	382	183	236	228	248	345	685	117	133	275	367	415	355	339	363
People are losing connections to others		Sex		Party			Age				Ethnicity			Education			Household income
People are losing connections to others	Total	Female	Male	Dem	Rep	Ind	18–34	35–49	50–64	65+	White	Black	Hispanic	HS or less	Some college	BA+	<50k	50k-<100k	100k+
Have seen	35%	36%	34%	31%	39%	36%	42%	39%	33%	25%	35%	27%	29%	34%	38%	34%	32%	44%	30%
Starting to see	25%	25%	25%	26%	25%	24%	18%	31%	28%	24%	27%	21%	24%	24%	26%	26%	24%	26%	27%
Expect to see soon	14%	14%	14%	15%	13%	13%	12%	14%	15%	15%	13%	20%	15%	12%	15%	15%	16%	9%	17%
Don't expect to see	10%	6%	13%	10%	10%	7%	8%	6%	8%	16%	9%	3%	18%	8%	8%	12%	11%	7%	10%
Not sure	15%	17%	12%	15%	12%	19%	16%	9%	16%	18%	15%	25%	13%	19%	12%	12%	16%	13%	15%
TOTAL realized	60%	61%	59%	58%	63%	60%	60%	70%	61%	49%	62%	48%	53%	58%	64%	60%	55%	70%	58%
TOTAL not yet	24%	20%	27%	26%	23%	20%	21%	21%	23%	31%	22%	23%	33%	20%	23%	27%	27%	15%	27%
NET realized	+37	+41	+32	+32	+40	+40	+39	+50	+38	+19	+40	+25	+20	+37	+41	+33	+28	+55	+31
Respondents	1,057	543	514	490	382	183	236	228	248	345	685	117	133	275	367	415	355	339	363
People are struggling to tell what's real from what's fake		Sex		Party			Age				Ethnicity			Education			Household income
People are struggling to tell what's real from what's fake	Total	Female	Male	Dem	Rep	Ind	18–34	35–49	50–64	65+	White	Black	Hispanic	HS or less	Some college	BA+	<50k	50k-<100k	100k+
Have seen	53%	53%	53%	58%	49%	51%	59%	58%	53%	41%	56%	44%	45%	45%	56%	58%	42%	64%	57%
Starting to see	27%	27%	28%	23%	34%	23%	20%	26%	30%	35%	27%	25%	28%	27%	23%	31%	30%	22%	29%
Expect to see soon	7%	6%	8%	6%	7%	10%	3%	11%	8%	7%	8%	8%	7%	7%	9%	6%	9%	6%	6%
Don't expect to see	3%	3%	4%	5%	2%	3%	3%	2%	1%	6%	2%	1%	8%	3%	4%	4%	6%	1%	2%
Not sure	9%	11%	6%	8%	7%	13%	14%	2%	7%	11%	7%	17%	10%	17%	8%	1%	12%	7%	6%
TOTAL realized	80%	80%	81%	81%	83%	74%	79%	84%	82%	76%	83%	69%	74%	72%	79%	88%	72%	85%	86%
TOTAL not yet	10%	9%	12%	10%	10%	12%	6%	13%	10%	13%	10%	9%	15%	10%	12%	10%	14%	8%	8%
NET realized	+70	+71	+69	+70	+73	+61	+73	+71	+73	+62	+73	+60	+59	+63	+67	+79	+58	+78	+78
Respondents	1,057	543	514	490	382	183	236	228	248	345	685	117	133	275	367	415	355	339	363
People are getting better health care		Sex		Party			Age				Ethnicity			Education			Household income
People are getting better health care	Total	Female	Male	Dem	Rep	Ind	18–34	35–49	50–64	65+	White	Black	Hispanic	HS or less	Some college	BA+	<50k	50k-<100k	100k+
Have seen	7%	5%	8%	6%	7%	8%	9%	7%	4%	7%	5%	10%	10%	7%	7%	6%	10%	4%	6%
Starting to see	12%	13%	12%	9%	15%	13%	8%	15%	12%	14%	11%	14%	14%	15%	12%	9%	16%	9%	10%
Expect to see soon	17%	14%	21%	19%	17%	14%	15%	15%	20%	18%	17%	15%	16%	14%	19%	19%	13%	16%	23%
Don't expect to see	32%	32%	31%	40%	25%	28%	36%	37%	24%	29%	34%	20%	36%	28%	30%	38%	28%	39%	30%
Not sure	31%	35%	27%	25%	34%	36%	29%	26%	39%	30%	33%	37%	24%	34%	31%	28%	31%	32%	30%
TOTAL realized	19%	18%	20%	14%	23%	21%	17%	21%	16%	22%	17%	24%	24%	22%	19%	15%	26%	13%	16%
TOTAL not yet	49%	46%	52%	59%	43%	41%	51%	52%	44%	48%	51%	35%	51%	41%	48%	57%	42%	55%	53%
NET realized	−30	−28	−32	−44	−20	−21	−34	−31	−28	−26	−34	−11	−27	−19	−29	−42	−16	−42	−38
Respondents	1,057	543	514	490	382	183	236	228	248	345	685	117	133	275	367	415	355	339	363

Thinking about families in America today, how is AI affecting each of the following?
Job security		Sex		Party			Age				Ethnicity			Education			Household income
Job security	Total	Female	Male	Dem	Rep	Ind	18–34	35–49	50–64	65+	White	Black	Hispanic	HS or less	Some college	BA+	<50k	50k-<100k	100k+
Making it much better	4%	3%	5%	3%	6%	2%	4%	4%	2%	5%	2%	5%	6%	5%	4%	3%	5%	4%	2%
Making it somewhat better	12%	11%	13%	10%	13%	13%	10%	12%	14%	12%	9%	19%	17%	11%	15%	11%	13%	11%	12%
Making it somewhat worse	36%	37%	36%	36%	37%	36%	30%	35%	38%	43%	42%	29%	30%	28%	38%	43%	34%	33%	43%
Making it much worse	36%	37%	36%	41%	32%	34%	44%	40%	35%	25%	36%	29%	34%	41%	29%	37%	35%	42%	33%
Having no effect	9%	10%	9%	8%	10%	12%	9%	8%	9%	12%	10%	13%	10%	11%	13%	5%	9%	9%	10%
No answer	2%	3%	2%	2%	2%	3%	3%	2%	2%	2%	1%	5%	3%	4%	3%	1%	4%	2%	<1%
TOTAL better	16%	14%	18%	13%	19%	16%	14%	16%	15%	17%	12%	24%	23%	16%	18%	13%	18%	15%	14%
TOTAL worse	72%	74%	71%	77%	69%	69%	74%	74%	74%	68%	78%	57%	64%	69%	66%	81%	68%	75%	76%
NET worse	+57	+60	+53	+65	+50	+54	+59	+58	+58	+51	+66	+33	+41	+53	+48	+67	+51	+60	+62
Respondents	1,057	543	514	490	382	183	236	228	248	345	685	117	133	275	367	415	355	339	363
Outlook on the future		Sex		Party			Age				Ethnicity			Education			Household income
Outlook on the future	Total	Female	Male	Dem	Rep	Ind	18–34	35–49	50–64	65+	White	Black	Hispanic	HS or less	Some college	BA+	<50k	50k-<100k	100k+
Making it much better	7%	6%	7%	4%	9%	7%	6%	7%	5%	8%	5%	7%	10%	5%	7%	8%	9%	4%	6%
Making it somewhat better	24%	21%	27%	21%	30%	20%	15%	21%	30%	32%	23%	30%	24%	25%	24%	24%	23%	25%	25%
Making it somewhat worse	29%	31%	28%	33%	26%	28%	25%	32%	30%	31%	33%	20%	22%	21%	32%	35%	24%	27%	38%
Making it much worse	27%	29%	25%	32%	22%	26%	36%	29%	23%	17%	26%	23%	32%	32%	20%	26%	29%	31%	21%
Having no effect	11%	11%	11%	8%	11%	15%	14%	8%	9%	11%	12%	16%	8%	14%	14%	6%	12%	11%	9%
No answer	2%	3%	2%	2%	2%	3%	3%	2%	3%	1%	1%	4%	4%	3%	3%	1%	4%	2%	1%
TOTAL better	31%	27%	35%	24%	39%	27%	21%	29%	35%	40%	28%	36%	33%	30%	31%	32%	31%	30%	31%
TOTAL worse	56%	59%	53%	65%	47%	54%	61%	61%	53%	48%	59%	43%	55%	53%	52%	62%	53%	58%	59%
NET worse	+25	+32	+18	+41	+8	+27	+40	+32	+18	+8	+30	+7	+22	+24	+21	+30	+22	+28	+27
Respondents	1,057	543	514	490	382	183	236	228	248	345	685	117	133	275	367	415	355	339	363
Children's well-being		Sex		Party			Age				Ethnicity			Education			Household income
Children's well-being	Total	Female	Male	Dem	Rep	Ind	18–34	35–49	50–64	65+	White	Black	Hispanic	HS or less	Some college	BA+	<50k	50k-<100k	100k+
Making it much better	4%	2%	6%	2%	7%	2%	2%	6%	2%	6%	3%	3%	5%	3%	4%	5%	6%	2%	3%
Making it somewhat better	17%	14%	20%	16%	17%	18%	12%	15%	22%	20%	13%	27%	20%	16%	17%	17%	15%	19%	17%
Making it somewhat worse	30%	32%	28%	32%	30%	27%	26%	31%	34%	30%	36%	21%	22%	25%	30%	36%	28%	27%	35%
Making it much worse	33%	37%	29%	36%	29%	33%	43%	35%	27%	25%	32%	27%	39%	34%	32%	33%	30%	39%	32%
Having no effect	14%	13%	15%	11%	15%	16%	13%	11%	13%	17%	15%	17%	11%	18%	14%	9%	16%	12%	11%
No answer	2%	3%	2%	2%	2%	3%	3%	2%	2%	2%	1%	5%	3%	3%	3%	1%	4%	2%	1%
TOTAL better	21%	16%	26%	18%	24%	21%	14%	21%	24%	26%	16%	30%	26%	20%	22%	22%	21%	21%	21%
TOTAL worse	63%	69%	57%	69%	59%	60%	69%	66%	61%	55%	67%	47%	60%	59%	61%	69%	58%	66%	67%
NET worse	+42	+53	+31	+50	+35	+39	+54	+45	+37	+29	+51	+17	+34	+39	+40	+48	+37	+45	+47
Respondents	1,057	543	514	490	382	183	236	228	248	345	685	117	133	275	367	415	355	339	363
Household finances		Sex		Party			Age				Ethnicity			Education			Household income
Household finances	Total	Female	Male	Dem	Rep	Ind	18–34	35–49	50–64	65+	White	Black	Hispanic	HS or less	Some college	BA+	<50k	50k-<100k	100k+
Making it much better	6%	6%	6%	4%	9%	5%	6%	9%	4%	6%	5%	7%	9%	4%	8%	7%	9%	4%	4%
Making it somewhat better	23%	22%	24%	19%	27%	23%	22%	19%	28%	24%	21%	20%	22%	21%	21%	26%	22%	22%	25%
Making it somewhat worse	23%	24%	22%	28%	21%	17%	18%	29%	24%	21%	25%	18%	21%	21%	20%	27%	21%	20%	27%
Making it much worse	17%	17%	17%	21%	12%	18%	23%	17%	14%	13%	15%	18%	22%	20%	16%	15%	20%	19%	11%
Having no effect	28%	29%	28%	25%	29%	33%	28%	25%	28%	33%	32%	26%	24%	29%	34%	24%	22%	34%	31%
No answer	3%	3%	3%	2%	2%	5%	4%	2%	2%	3%	1%	11%	1%	4%	2%	1%	5%	1%	1%
TOTAL better	29%	28%	31%	23%	36%	28%	28%	27%	31%	30%	26%	27%	32%	25%	29%	33%	31%	26%	29%
TOTAL worse	40%	41%	39%	49%	33%	35%	41%	46%	38%	34%	40%	36%	43%	41%	35%	42%	42%	39%	38%
NET worse	+11	+13	+8	+25	−3	+7	+13	+19	+7	+4	+14	+9	+11	+15	+6	+10	+10	+13	+10
Respondents	1,057	543	514	490	382	183	236	228	248	345	685	117	133	275	367	415	355	339	363

When it comes to each of the following issues, is the government doing too much, too little, or about the right amount in response?
AI's effects on children and young people		Sex		Party			Age				Ethnicity			Education			Household income
AI's effects on children and young people	Total	Female	Male	Dem	Rep	Ind	18–34	35–49	50–64	65+	White	Black	Hispanic	HS or less	Some college	BA+	<50k	50k-<100k	100k+
Way too much	12%	15%	9%	11%	12%	16%	12%	14%	11%	12%	9%	16%	15%	13%	14%	10%	15%	12%	9%
Somewhat too much	12%	11%	12%	11%	12%	13%	12%	17%	7%	10%	11%	12%	13%	13%	13%	9%	14%	11%	11%
About the right amount	12%	11%	14%	8%	15%	16%	8%	14%	12%	15%	13%	12%	15%	16%	10%	11%	16%	9%	11%
Somewhat too little	18%	17%	20%	17%	23%	13%	16%	16%	20%	21%	22%	12%	16%	16%	18%	21%	17%	14%	23%
Way too little	28%	28%	29%	39%	19%	24%	34%	25%	32%	22%	28%	22%	28%	21%	29%	35%	19%	36%	33%
Not sure	16%	17%	15%	12%	18%	19%	15%	13%	17%	20%	17%	22%	14%	20%	15%	13%	18%	18%	12%
TOTAL too much	24%	26%	21%	22%	24%	28%	24%	31%	18%	21%	20%	28%	28%	26%	28%	19%	28%	22%	19%
TOTAL too little	47%	44%	49%	56%	41%	37%	50%	41%	52%	44%	50%	34%	43%	36%	47%	56%	37%	50%	57%
NET too little	+23	+18	+28	+35	+18	+9	+26	+9	+33	+23	+30	+6	+15	+11	+20	+37	+8	+28	+37
Respondents	1,057	543	514	490	382	183	236	228	248	345	685	117	133	275	367	415	355	339	363
AI's environmental footprint, including from data centers		Sex		Party			Age				Ethnicity			Education			Household income
AI's environmental footprint, including from data centers	Total	Female	Male	Dem	Rep	Ind	18–34	35–49	50–64	65+	White	Black	Hispanic	HS or less	Some college	BA+	<50k	50k-<100k	100k+
Way too much	15%	15%	14%	14%	13%	18%	13%	16%	15%	14%	13%	23%	12%	17%	12%	14%	18%	14%	11%
Somewhat too much	10%	9%	11%	8%	12%	10%	4%	14%	12%	11%	9%	6%	12%	8%	10%	11%	10%	8%	11%
About the right amount	13%	12%	15%	8%	19%	13%	9%	16%	15%	13%	14%	13%	14%	15%	14%	11%	16%	10%	13%
Somewhat too little	13%	11%	14%	12%	15%	10%	16%	8%	12%	14%	13%	9%	16%	11%	14%	13%	12%	10%	15%
Way too little	31%	31%	32%	45%	20%	25%	39%	28%	31%	27%	32%	25%	28%	26%	31%	36%	21%	41%	37%
Not sure	17%	20%	13%	11%	19%	23%	15%	17%	14%	20%	18%	18%	18%	20%	16%	13%	21%	16%	12%
TOTAL too much	24%	24%	25%	23%	25%	28%	17%	30%	27%	25%	22%	29%	24%	25%	23%	25%	28%	22%	22%
TOTAL too little	44%	42%	46%	57%	36%	35%	55%	36%	43%	41%	45%	34%	44%	38%	46%	49%	33%	51%	52%
NET too little	+20	+19	+21	+34	+11	+7	+38	+5	+16	+16	+24	+5	+19	+12	+23	+24	+5	+30	+30
Respondents	1,057	543	514	490	382	183	236	228	248	345	685	117	133	275	367	415	355	339	363
AI's effects on workers and jobs		Sex		Party			Age				Ethnicity			Education			Household income
AI's effects on workers and jobs	Total	Female	Male	Dem	Rep	Ind	18–34	35–49	50–64	65+	White	Black	Hispanic	HS or less	Some college	BA+	<50k	50k-<100k	100k+
Way too much	10%	12%	8%	12%	7%	12%	8%	16%	11%	6%	8%	19%	11%	13%	11%	7%	16%	7%	6%
Somewhat too much	12%	13%	12%	10%	13%	15%	16%	12%	8%	13%	11%	16%	14%	14%	12%	11%	15%	14%	7%
About the right amount	16%	11%	21%	8%	23%	17%	10%	18%	18%	18%	17%	9%	15%	13%	16%	18%	15%	10%	22%
Somewhat too little	16%	14%	19%	16%	18%	14%	15%	16%	18%	18%	19%	8%	13%	14%	14%	20%	13%	16%	22%
Way too little	28%	30%	26%	41%	17%	22%	35%	26%	27%	23%	26%	27%	33%	24%	29%	31%	24%	32%	29%
Not sure	16%	19%	13%	11%	20%	19%	14%	12%	18%	22%	19%	15%	14%	19%	17%	13%	17%	21%	11%
TOTAL too much	23%	25%	20%	22%	20%	27%	24%	28%	19%	19%	19%	36%	24%	27%	23%	17%	31%	21%	13%
TOTAL too little	44%	43%	45%	57%	35%	35%	50%	41%	44%	40%	44%	35%	46%	38%	44%	51%	36%	48%	51%
NET too little	+22	+19	+25	+35	+15	+8	+26	+13	+26	+22	+25	0	+22	+11	+20	+33	+6	+27	+38
Respondents	1,057	543	514	490	382	183	236	228	248	345	685	117	133	275	367	415	355	339	363
AI's effect on American competitiveness		Sex		Party			Age				Ethnicity			Education			Household income
AI's effect on American competitiveness	Total	Female	Male	Dem	Rep	Ind	18–34	35–49	50–64	65+	White	Black	Hispanic	HS or less	Some college	BA+	<50k	50k-<100k	100k+
Way too much	9%	9%	8%	10%	7%	8%	11%	12%	8%	3%	7%	16%	8%	11%	8%	6%	12%	6%	6%
Somewhat too much	12%	13%	11%	16%	9%	11%	11%	17%	10%	11%	11%	13%	15%	14%	9%	13%	15%	13%	7%
About the right amount	20%	16%	23%	14%	25%	21%	14%	20%	22%	23%	21%	18%	13%	18%	18%	22%	18%	14%	27%
Somewhat too little	16%	12%	20%	14%	21%	10%	12%	15%	16%	20%	18%	11%	15%	12%	16%	18%	15%	15%	17%
Way too little	15%	17%	14%	22%	7%	17%	18%	14%	13%	15%	13%	15%	23%	14%	17%	15%	10%	21%	17%
Not sure	27%	31%	23%	23%	29%	32%	30%	21%	30%	28%	29%	23%	25%	28%	30%	25%	27%	30%	24%
TOTAL too much	21%	23%	19%	26%	17%	19%	22%	29%	18%	14%	18%	29%	23%	25%	17%	19%	28%	19%	14%
TOTAL too little	31%	28%	34%	36%	28%	28%	31%	29%	29%	35%	30%	26%	38%	26%	33%	34%	25%	36%	34%
NET too little	+10	+6	+15	+10	+11	+9	+9	0	+11	+21	+13	−3	+15	+1	+16	+15	−3	+17	+21
Respondents	1,057	543	514	490	382	183	236	228	248	345	685	117	133	275	367	415	355	339	363

Thinking about the next 20 years, how likely is each of the following to happen?
AI becoming smarter than humans at most tasks		Sex		Party			Age				Ethnicity			Education			Household income
AI becoming smarter than humans at most tasks	Total	Female	Male	Dem	Rep	Ind	18–34	35–49	50–64	65+	White	Black	Hispanic	HS or less	Some college	BA+	<50k	50k-<100k	100k+
Already happening	32%	33%	31%	29%	34%	34%	29%	38%	32%	30%	30%	28%	35%	33%	34%	30%	33%	36%	27%
Likely to happen	40%	36%	44%	45%	39%	30%	37%	35%	44%	43%	39%	34%	45%	37%	40%	42%	35%	38%	47%
Unlikely to happen	9%	8%	11%	10%	9%	9%	7%	12%	8%	11%	11%	7%	5%	7%	7%	14%	8%	9%	12%
Not at all likely to happen	4%	4%	5%	3%	6%	4%	6%	4%	2%	4%	5%	4%	2%	4%	5%	4%	4%	4%	4%
Not sure	13%	17%	9%	11%	11%	20%	19%	9%	13%	11%	13%	23%	12%	16%	13%	10%	18%	12%	8%
TOTAL likely	72%	69%	75%	75%	73%	64%	66%	73%	76%	74%	70%	62%	81%	70%	74%	72%	68%	74%	75%
TOTAL unlikely	14%	12%	15%	13%	15%	12%	13%	16%	10%	15%	16%	11%	7%	11%	11%	17%	12%	13%	16%
NET likely	+58	+57	+60	+62	+58	+52	+53	+58	+66	+58	+53	+51	+73	+59	+63	+54	+56	+61	+59
Respondents	1,057	543	514	490	382	183	236	228	248	345	685	117	133	275	367	415	355	339	363
AI systems behaving in ways their developers did not intend		Sex		Party			Age				Ethnicity			Education			Household income
AI systems behaving in ways their developers did not intend	Total	Female	Male	Dem	Rep	Ind	18–34	35–49	50–64	65+	White	Black	Hispanic	HS or less	Some college	BA+	<50k	50k-<100k	100k+
Already happening	43%	41%	45%	53%	35%	37%	42%	45%	44%	42%	45%	31%	39%	33%	41%	55%	36%	47%	48%
Likely to happen	34%	34%	33%	29%	40%	30%	25%	35%	38%	38%	35%	33%	35%	37%	35%	30%	30%	35%	37%
Unlikely to happen	7%	6%	7%	6%	7%	8%	5%	9%	5%	8%	5%	8%	10%	7%	8%	6%	10%	3%	5%
Not at all likely to happen	2%	1%	4%	1%	4%	4%	4%	2%	1%	1%	3%	<1%	2%	3%	1%	2%	3%	4%	1%
Not sure	13%	16%	10%	9%	13%	19%	21%	7%	11%	10%	11%	22%	15%	18%	14%	7%	17%	10%	9%
TOTAL likely	77%	75%	78%	83%	75%	68%	67%	80%	82%	81%	80%	65%	73%	69%	75%	85%	67%	82%	85%
TOTAL unlikely	9%	7%	11%	7%	11%	11%	10%	11%	7%	9%	9%	9%	12%	10%	9%	8%	13%	7%	6%
NET likely	+67	+68	+67	+76	+64	+56	+57	+68	+75	+71	+71	+56	+62	+59	+66	+76	+53	+75	+78
Respondents	1,057	543	514	490	382	183	236	228	248	345	685	117	133	275	367	415	355	339	363
AI making major scientific and medical breakthroughs		Sex		Party			Age				Ethnicity			Education			Household income
AI making major scientific and medical breakthroughs	Total	Female	Male	Dem	Rep	Ind	18–34	35–49	50–64	65+	White	Black	Hispanic	HS or less	Some college	BA+	<50k	50k-<100k	100k+
Already happening	21%	19%	23%	22%	21%	20%	19%	18%	19%	28%	20%	13%	25%	14%	24%	26%	22%	22%	18%
Likely to happen	45%	44%	46%	49%	47%	36%	35%	46%	54%	49%	45%	44%	44%	43%	43%	50%	39%	41%	58%
Unlikely to happen	11%	8%	14%	9%	12%	12%	14%	10%	11%	9%	11%	8%	12%	11%	10%	11%	9%	14%	11%
Not at all likely to happen	3%	4%	3%	4%	4%	2%	6%	2%	2%	2%	4%	2%	4%	5%	2%	3%	3%	3%	4%
Not sure	18%	22%	13%	15%	16%	27%	24%	22%	13%	11%	19%	28%	15%	25%	19%	10%	25%	19%	8%
TOTAL likely	66%	64%	69%	71%	67%	56%	53%	64%	73%	78%	65%	57%	69%	57%	67%	75%	61%	64%	76%
TOTAL unlikely	14%	12%	17%	13%	16%	14%	20%	12%	13%	12%	15%	10%	16%	16%	12%	14%	12%	17%	15%
NET likely	+52	+52	+52	+57	+52	+42	+34	+52	+60	+66	+50	+48	+53	+41	+55	+61	+49	+46	+62
Respondents	1,057	543	514	490	382	183	236	228	248	345	685	117	133	275	367	415	355	339	363
AI being used to create weapons of mass destruction		Sex		Party			Age				Ethnicity			Education			Household income
AI being used to create weapons of mass destruction	Total	Female	Male	Dem	Rep	Ind	18–34	35–49	50–64	65+	White	Black	Hispanic	HS or less	Some college	BA+	<50k	50k-<100k	100k+
Already happening	22%	23%	20%	26%	18%	19%	22%	25%	19%	22%	21%	18%	21%	20%	19%	26%	23%	24%	19%
Likely to happen	48%	47%	49%	50%	48%	42%	43%	45%	56%	48%	49%	42%	44%	43%	53%	49%	41%	50%	55%
Unlikely to happen	9%	7%	12%	8%	13%	5%	9%	11%	8%	9%	10%	9%	10%	11%	7%	10%	10%	7%	11%
Not at all likely to happen	2%	1%	3%	1%	3%	2%	3%	1%	1%	3%	2%	1%	3%	2%	2%	1%	3%	1%	1%
Not sure	17%	19%	15%	13%	17%	26%	21%	14%	15%	19%	17%	26%	21%	20%	18%	14%	21%	17%	13%
TOTAL likely	70%	70%	69%	76%	67%	62%	65%	70%	75%	70%	71%	60%	65%	63%	72%	75%	64%	74%	74%
TOTAL unlikely	11%	8%	15%	9%	15%	8%	12%	12%	9%	11%	12%	10%	13%	13%	9%	11%	13%	8%	12%
NET likely	+58	+63	+54	+67	+51	+54	+53	+58	+66	+59	+59	+50	+52	+49	+63	+64	+51	+66	+61
Respondents	1,057	543	514	490	382	183	236	228	248	345	685	117	133	275	367	415	355	339	363