In their own words, what do Americans say about artificial intelligence?
AI is the next evolutionary item in the exploration of the internet. Hop on board or get left behind. AI can be used for good just as it can be used for evil like any other tool
38 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2024-08-19
Though I see the value AI has to offer, I also acknowledge the problems it can create in the livelihoods of many people, especially those in the creative field. I think it has a place in some industries and should not be implemented in others.
19 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat agree
on 2024-09-16
OK, so AI has the potential to drive significant advancements in various fields, such as healthcare, education, and transportation. It can improve efficiency, solve complex problems, and offer innovative solutions. AI can tackle issues that are challenging for humans alone, such as analyzing vast amounts of data to uncover insights or automating repetitive tasks to free up human creativity and problem-solving skills.
25 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Strongly agree
on 2024-08-25
I support further development of artificial intelligence because I believe that it will be essential to thriving in future technological pursuits.
27 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Strongly agree
on 2025-08-20
I think it could make life easier and fun, but I worry about it taking more jobs and companies using it in a irresponsible way.
54 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat agree
on 2025-09-14
I do not understand how AI is going to destroy the world, but I'm sure hearing that a lot! So I will reserve judgement until I better understand the way AI might generate a catastrophic future.
73 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Neither agree nor disagree
on 2024-03-21
I think the negative aspects of further development of AI are a great deal higher then the positive aspects of furthering AI development
52 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat disagree
on 2025-06-28
AI can boost efficiency and innovation if developed responsibly.
45 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Strongly agree
on 2025-02-09
Afraid of misinformation as seen on social media and network news
66 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Disagree
on 2024-09-02
I think it just needs to be monitored more by anyone using it. It needs to be only used for beneficial things that help people in a good and legal ways.
49 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat agree
on 2024-04-11
I believe that the possibility of eliminating the scarcity of labor could allow the human population to flourish to the extent that every need is taken care of and humans will have the ability to foster exponential growth beyond the economic and toward the artistic and familial pursuits.
37 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2025-10-02
I think if we don't regulate it, artificial intelligence could end up hurting people.
47 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Disagree
on 2025-07-12
Provided further development of AI can occur under well-regulated circumstances, with caution and consideration taken toward the potential dangers of AI (such as for disinformation purposes or propaganda during an electoral campaign), as well as deference given to the rights of others (ex. not to use training data for AI that is acquired by violations of copyright), then I would offer my tentative support.
51 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat agree
on 2025-05-21
Artificial Intelligence has become part of our daily lives.
41 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2025-04-07
Artificial intelligence will be able to simplify our lives in many ways and do repetitive tasks and jobs more efficiently than humans.
38 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2025-06-08
I think it will advance us as a race in great ways. But on the downside, it will hurt our workforce within the next decade. Hopefully it will help give us ideas as to how to create new types of jobs for people to be able to work.
49 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2025-10-26
I'm sure AI is the "way of the future," so it might as well be developed to continue to grow and evolve.
50 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat agree
on 2024-09-01
The advantages of AI are much more appealing than its disadvantages.The mode of technology is really shifting towards the use of AI in most fields than relying solemnly on skilled manpower
30 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2025-06-13
I think there are great benefits to AI. It can increase productivity and really help people focus on things AI simply can’t.
37 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2025-12-09
It is a powerful technology with many possible benefits, but needs to be controlled.
46 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat agree
on 2025-04-11
Artificial intelligence can help with writing essays or news reports. It can be beneficial.
40 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2024-09-09
I think we need overall regulations and laws in place to prevent abuse and legal loopholes.
51 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat agree
on 2024-03-21
I think we have to keep developing AI because other countries are going to and if we do not we will fall behind.
62 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2025-11-14
I think we should hold off on further development of AI until we fully know what we are dealing with.
59 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat disagree
on 2024-05-04
I think AI is a tool, like a hammer. it could be used to build or destroy. I think ir could do wonderful things for humanity, we just need to be careful who we allow to wield it.
49 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat agree
on 2025-09-16
I think that an AI can be an extremely useful tool in some ways, but I really worry that people may become too dependent or attached to it.
46 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat agree
on 2025-08-21
It provides so many benefits - it's incredible - but it's also dangerous and the world may not be ready for it or able to regulate it.
30 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Neither agree nor disagree
on 2025-10-14
I chose a neutral answer because people can use it for good or for bad purposes.
58 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Neither agree nor disagree
on 2024-02-22
I support the further development of artificial intelligence because It has the potential to improve healthcare, education, and daily life.
38 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Strongly agree
on 2025-05-27
I think its not good and in the wrong hands could be very bad
43 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat disagree
on 2024-04-04
I think artificial intelligence can be very helpful to answer questions and not waste time of asking people. I think developing it better would be good so they don't give so many wrong answers
46 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2025-10-12
I believe in advancing technology for the greater good of humanity like improving healthcare, making education accessible, and supporting innovation. I do not agree on the operating methods of stealing data and it being controller by the tech giants.
50 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat agree
on 2024-07-13
With the introduction of artificial intelligence work has been simplified
37 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Strongly agree
on 2025-06-14
I believe that AI is a threat as I feel it dumbs down our youth as they can just go to a site, ask a question and get the predetermined answer. It also makes it somewhat easier to cheat in school. Also, people need to think for themselves and learn to do their own research. Its called Artificial for a reason.
52 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat disagree
on 2024-08-03
AI is becoming too common. Already a lot of images are AI created and it is so obvious. The overuse of AI will only lead to everything looking and sounding the same. Furthermore, AI is not always accurate and often generates odd images and information. Once AI gets to a point where it becomes smart enough to be independent we will have a Battlestar Galactica issue on our hands. I thought humans were smart enough to figure out that the convenience of a tool should not override the harms of a tool but I was wrong.
59 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat disagree
on 2024-03-15
It is important for us to look into faster and more efficient ways to get jobs done and if AI technology is the answer to the issue than we must use it wisely.
35 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat agree
on 2024-11-11
AI is this new craze that will eventually do more harm than good in the long run. We can already see small instances where people are starting to defer to AI. School systems having to monitor if work is completed by Chat, less opportunity for jobs, and the way AI still seems to be very incorrect on basic facts. I am not a fan of the exploration of Artificial Intelligence. The name itself and the word “artificial” should already be a glaring red flag.
30 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Disagree
on 2025-01-09
I understand that this advancement is necessary in our world today. I am a bit concerned about the effect if will have on the human population in regard to jobs.
60 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat agree
on 2025-02-01
AI is woven into so many things that we need to continue work to make sure it evolves safely.
53 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Strongly agree
on 2025-09-12
AI is already changing our current state. so in the future, it is going to be even bigger and better.
34 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2024-12-13
I feel like it’s a really slippery slope. Increased AI in my opinion will eliminate thousands of jobs.
51 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Disagree
on 2025-06-27
I think there has already been enough development of AI. We should use what we already have and that's it. We don't need to develop more things that will take away our jobs.
52 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat disagree
on 2025-11-12
AI helps in a ton of ways, but we must regulate how much it can actually do.
26 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2025-12-13
I think that artificial intelligence is dumbing people down, uses way too much energy, and could have significant unintended consequences in the future.
33 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Disagree
on 2025-02-23
I think in the long run this will be good. We will have many people use this for bad though and this will hurt the progress for sure.
46 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat agree
on 2025-04-11
I believe AI technology will greatly increase productivity.
34 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2025-03-19
There are many practical uses for a variety of types of AI. I do not approve of generative AI being heavily used in artistic endeavors.
27 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2025-12-21
It’s pointless and wastes resources.
23 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Strongly disagree
on 2025-06-25
I think AI helps us with our daily lives, but I think it is starting to cause security issues.
48 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Neither agree nor disagree
on 2025-10-13
it'd already gone too far. soon no one will be able to get a job and we will be at the mercy of computers and robots. the value of people and human interaction is being decreased. people already cant even write a sentence or think for themselves because of reliance on technology
54 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Disagree
on 2025-06-30
I agree that times are changing and technological advancements are made every day to improve the lives of people and businesses. While I do support development of AI, I do fear it a bit. I fear that if in the wrong developers hands, it can lead to much devastation and negativity to life as a whole.
46 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2024-12-17
AI will greatly improve the lives of all humans. AI is better at repetitive tasks than humans. AI is coming, whether we want it or not, so we should develop it with good intentions in mind.
45 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Strongly agree
on 2024-05-05
I think that more cautious research needs to be done.
38 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat agree
on 2024-03-21
I don't know enough about it to have an opinion.
70 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Neither agree nor disagree
on 2024-02-22
In general, I support nearly all technological developments and believe they can improve efficiency and quality of life.
30 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Strongly agree
on 2025-03-28
I think AI used for beneficial things, such as healthcare and scientific advancements would be benefit. However at this point it’s just used to make weird fake photos and spread misinformation. We need more regulation before we can continue the development of AI
24 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat disagree
on 2024-10-05
I think artificial intelligence can help improve our efficiency as a civilization, allowing us to focus more on living (vs working). AI can help us complete tasks. AI can help improve safety in surgeries.
31 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2024-12-26
The Artificial Intelligence make works easier
38 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2025-07-11
Artificial Intelligence is the wave of the future that can help humans. AI cannot be used for everything but can support everything.
47 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2024-10-04
I like to support artificial intelligence because it could make our lives easier and we can live more conveniently.
32 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2024-06-08
I think that with proper use, AI will help resolve many issues faced by companies and individuals alike.
35 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2025-08-05
At this juncture, I see only good coming from it. Society is going to have to pivot in a few areas, people will need to start learning and going to school for AI so that they can obtain new jobs that will be lost due to AI but overall, AI will make life easier and many tasks that took an enormous amount of time will no longer do so.
44 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2025-04-27
I support further development of AI if there are restrictions and safeguards in place. With proper laws in place to guide the development and usage of AI, there would be less fear to AI and more acceptance into everyday usage.
27 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat agree
on 2025-07-30
I have concerns about AI technology being developed without regulations to protect people from misinformation, fraud, etc. I believe that some uses for AI are indeed "dehumanizing" as they essentially render living people "replaceable".
34 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Disagree
on 2025-12-12
AI has great potential for the common good. I don't see that stopping development of AI is an option but I do think there should be regulations and safeguards in place.
62 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat agree
on 2025-09-08
I believe AI if used properly by the developers and consumers it will be a great tool to make life easier.
53 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2024-10-03
First, it has destroyed by career as a copywriter. I made good money as a self-employed copywriter for 13 years and now I make barely anything. This is a real consequence people don't seem to consider. It's just getting scary. Everything is so depersonalized. I want to deal with people, not machines.
55 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Disagree
on 2024-03-15
Artificial intelligence could be a tectonic shift in how humans interact with the world. Further development could change everything about the human experience on Earth, the rewards greatly outweigh the risks.
38 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2024-04-30
As an engineer, I understand the importance of AI in the development of ideas, programming languages, and as a general resource to make work procedures more streamlined. I see AI more as a personal guide rather than a factual, perfect entity.
26 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2025-07-11
I believe artificial intelligence has the potential to greatly improve many aspects of life, from healthcare and education to climate research and accessibility. However, its development should be guided by strong ethical standards and oversight to prevent misuse or unintended harm.
35 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2025-05-28
I think the net benefit will be negative in the long-run. It will create some jobs, but I think it will destroy more jobs than it creates. It will also feed into political polarization and continue to blur the lines between fact and fiction.
29 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Disagree
on 2025-01-15
It revolutionize various field from healthcare to transportation. For development and ethnical guidelines. Improve lives, drive economic growth and address complex societal challenges
65 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2024-06-12
artificial intelligence will make work easier especially with the invention of robots
26 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Strongly agree
on 2025-02-16
I have been hearing about AI for the past few months. I have not felt comfortable with it until yesterday. I actually had a survey using AI and I was amazed at it and now not uncomfortable with it like I was
68 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Strongly agree
on 2024-11-05
I think it could be helpful in aiding difficult aspects of people’s jobs and lives
25 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat agree
on 2024-03-28
I think development of AI is inevitable - if it is not America who leads the charge in AI development, some other country will do it. In other words, even if we (collectively) disagree morally with the development of AI, it is a necessary evil
29 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2025-05-05
AI has the potential to improve healthcare, education, and daily life, but it should be developed responsibly. Ethics and oversight are key to ensuring its benefits outweigh the risks.
38 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2025-07-29
I don't want AI to take over jobs people needs but I do think it's interesting and helpful in the right situations.
37 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat agree
on 2024-10-17
I support further development of artificial intelligence because it has the potential to revolutionize various fields, from healthcare to transportation, by enhancing efficiency, productivity, and innovation. Additionally, AI can address complex challenges, such as climate change and disease management, through advanced data analysis and predictive capabilities, ultimately improving quality of life for individuals and communities worldwide.
59 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat agree
on 2024-02-16
Artificial intelligence help us do a lot, first the i the AI are developed more it will help us make things automatic and will help in producing more food .
32 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Strongly disagree
on 2025-06-15
I believe it can be a useful tool for all of Americans. I want to learn what it can do and how it can do it. I want to learn how it can hurft us and how it can help us. There is a lot of fear associated with AI
57 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2025-11-02
I think there are many beneficial aspects of AI if we utilize them correctly.
47 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2024-05-30
I believe AI is a very useful tool for humans. I agree with the further development of it as long as it used to help us and grow as a society and not harm or hinder ones job or abilities as a human being.
46 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2025-09-13
Once we started making real gains on AI, it's like we sailed past any discussions about purposes, accountability, intentions, risks... we just went full-steam ahead and our greed and egos took over. Now AI is everywhere. It's a tool of lazy thinkers, a tool of deception. It will be our downfall. It will replace people in workplaces in MANY industries... trades that used to be meaningful and creative (advertising, design, art, etc.) have now been made obselete and will be filled by the brainless, uninspired droning of machines and algorithms. Great job, world.
44 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Strongly disagree
on 2025-07-17
It seems that I technology is being developed at too fast a rate and even the developers are concerned about how advanced the technology is getting out of hand.
71 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat disagree
on 2024-02-22
I think there should be some restrictions placed upon AI development since it could be used for nefarious purposes. I think the good far outweighs the bad, since we could gain a lot of computing power out of AI, and solve many problems that would otherwise take far too much human power for a much longer time like with cancerous cell identification.
41 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2024-11-30
I think AI can do a lot to help with everyday tasks and save us time, but I do think it needs to be regulated and moderated. It should be seen as a tool and not a solution.
35 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2024-08-25
I don't think it's being properly regulated, I have doubts about how ethical it is in many regards and I worry about the ecological impact.
33 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat disagree
on 2025-05-27
Artificial intelligence has the potential to drive significant advancements in many fields, from healthcare and education to energy and transportation. Responsible development, with careful attention to ethical considerations, can greatly benefit society by improving efficiency, solving complex problems, and enhancing quality of life.
29 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2024-11-15
To enable accurate results or information from AIAI is the future in technologyTo enhance its effectiveness
30 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2025-05-19
I believe advancing artificial intelligence will lead to improved workplace productivity and effeciency.Further advancements in AI will significantly promote economic growth and development.The healthcare industry will enormously benefit from further development of Artificial intelligence.
25 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Strongly agree
on 2025-06-02
I think the use of AI may take the place of human interactions and the need for certain human positions in the workplace. It will also make people less creative as they rely on AI to do the work and create for them.
57 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Somewhat disagree
on 2024-11-05
I believe it could be very useful if it is used for the right purpose.
60 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2024-09-05
AI has already been made successful advancements in different fields of industry. Further development could lead to groundbreaking discoveries like helping scientists develop a cure for diseases or hinder climate change.
44 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2024-06-13
I think in certain areas, AI could be very helpful. With all the knowledge that a AI has, I believe it could be a useful tool in the medical profession and even help in law enforcement.
74 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2025-10-06
I think quantum computing is a far better allocation of resources. AI is shown to be detrimental to our environment, and only has a capacity to learn so much.
29 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Disagree
on 2024-07-11
I am not sure what I believe. I know there are definite benefits, but I think there are also the opposite. When do you end up taking things too far?
26 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Neither agree nor disagree
on 2025-03-03
I feel that AI has positive impacts on the society
40 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Agree
on 2025-07-24
I don't think we should be developing AI any further without some safe guards and way more laws regarding it. Otherwise it's going to continue being chaotic and terrible
33 year old Female respondent Support further AI development?Disagree
on 2025-08-28
I just don't trust AI. I understand it's technology, but I feel like technology shouldn't know more than a human. It also sounds like a lot of questions people ask AI is coming sense information.
30 year old Male respondent Support further AI development?Disagree
on 2025-03-17
Methods, briefly
Randomly selected American adults were asked how much they agreed with the statement: I support further development of artificial intelligence. Directly after, respondents were invited to Write 1 to 3 sentences explaining why. The written response was marked "(optional)".
5164 out of 7430 chose to write something. 100 randomly selected responses are presented here. Data collection began 2024-02-16. Last updated on .