Only 16 percent of Americans think AI will have a positive impact on society, a new study shows

Although Wall Street loves AI, every day Americans are significantly less optimistic about the industry, a new report from ...

Only 1 in 6 Americans Expect AI to Have a Positive Effect on Society

A new Pew Research Center survey suggests only 16% of Americans—just under 1 in 6—believe AI will have a positive impact on society over the next 20 years. Around 40% explicitly anticipate a negative ...

Gen Z is most worried about impacts of AI. They still use it the most

A new poll found that young Americans are most likely to believe AI will have negative impacts on society.
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How opinions and use of AI differ by age

And some Americans think the good and bad will even out. The shares who say this range from about a quarter to about three-in ...

Just 16% of Americans Believe AI Will Positively Impact Society, Pew Poll Finds

OpenAI’s ChatGPT is the most popular chatbot in the U.S., with 44% of Americans reporting use of the AI tool. When Pew ...
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Americans and AI 2026: Chatbots, Smart Devices and Views on Impact

More Americans are using chatbots, and some are adopting AI summaries and smart speakers. But views about AI and how fast ...

Report finds nearly 9 in 10 kids use AI; should be ‘wake-up call’ for parents

Common Sense Media, an advocacy organization for youth digital safety, surveyed more than 1,200 kids ages 9 to 17 for its new ...

Psychologists Say Patients Are Bringing AI Into Therapy Sessions: Survey

A new APA survey found that more than a third of psychologists have patients using AI as an additional mental health ...