{"id":274569,"date":"2025-09-17T09:57:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T13:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?p=274569"},"modified":"2025-09-17T09:57:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T13:57:33","slug":"how-americans-view-ai-and-its-impact-on-people-and-society","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/science\/2025\/09\/17\/how-americans-view-ai-and-its-impact-on-people-and-society\/","title":{"rendered":"How Americans View AI and Its Impact on People and Society"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-640-wide\"><img data-dominant-color=\"5b5456\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #5b5456;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_25.09_ViewsAI_featured.png?resize=480,270 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_25.09_ViewsAI_featured.png?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_25.09_ViewsAI_featured.png?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_25.09_ViewsAI_featured.png?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_25.09_ViewsAI_featured.png?resize=1280,720 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_25.09_ViewsAI_featured.png?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-274757 not-transparent\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(SmileStudioAP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-plus-icon has-border-color has-ui-gray-light-border-color has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-background has-sans-serif-font-family is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-61b01db2 wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-size:clamp(0.875em, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 0.009), 0.88em);\"><summary>How we did this<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans\u2019 views of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential impact on people and society. For this analysis, we surveyed 5,023 adults from June 9 to 15, 2025. Everyone who took part in this survey is a member of the Center\u2019s American Trends Panel (ATP), a group of people recruited through national, random sampling of residential addresses who have agreed to take surveys regularly. This kind of recruitment gives nearly all U.S. adults a chance of selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interviews were conducted either online or by telephone with a live interviewer. The survey is weighted to be representative of the U.S. adult population by gender, race, ethnicity, partisan affiliation, education, presidential vote (among voters) and other factors. <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/the-american-trends-panel\/\">Read more about the ATP\u2019s methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_2025.9.17_AI-and-its-impact_questionnaire.pdf\">questions used for this report<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_2025.9.17_AI-and-its-impact_topline.pdf\">topline<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/science\/2025\/09\/17\/ai-impact-on-people-society-methodology\/\">survey methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-takeaways\">Key takeaways<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Americans are much more concerned than excited about the increased use of AI in daily life, with a majority saying they want more control over how AI is used in their lives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Far larger shares say AI will erode than improve people\u2019s ability to think creatively and form meaningful relationships.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At the same time, a majority is open to letting AI assist them with day-to-day tasks and activities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most Americans don\u2019t support AI playing a role in personal matters such as religion or matchmaking. They\u2019re more open to AI for heavy data analysis, such as for weather forecasting and developing new medicines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Americans feel strongly that it\u2019s important to be able to tell if pictures, videos or text were made by AI or by humans. Yet many don\u2019t trust their own ability to spot AI-generated content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Artificial intelligence tools are now playing a role in many aspects of life and society, spanning politics, the arts, work and beyond. While Americans express some openness to AI\u2019s potential benefits, they\u2019re concerned about its impact on some human abilities, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>U.S. adults are generally pessimistic about AI\u2019s effect on people\u2019s ability to think creatively and form meaningful relationships:<\/strong> 53% say AI will <em>worsen<\/em> people\u2019s ability to think creatively, compared with 16% who say it will <em>improve<\/em> this. An identical share (16%) says AI will make this skill neither better nor worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=274679\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e8e9e6\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e8e9e6;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_2024.9.15_AI-and-its-impact_00-01.png?resize=480,426 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_2024.9.15_AI-and-its-impact_00-01.png?resize=782,694 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_2024.9.15_AI-and-its-impact_00-01.png?resize=840,746 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"373\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_2024.9.15_AI-and-its-impact_00-01.png?w=420\" alt=\"Chart shows About half say AI will worsen people\u2019s ability to think creatively and form meaningful relationships\" class=\"wp-image-274679 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Far more say AI will <em>worsen<\/em> rather than <em>improve<\/em> people\u2019s ability to form meaningful relationships (50% vs. 5%). One-quarter say AI won\u2019t make this better or worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Americans are relatively more optimistic about AI improving problem-solving:<\/strong> 29% of U.S. adults say it will make people <em>better<\/em> at this skill. Still, a larger share (38%) says AI will make this <em>worse<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, sizable shares of U.S. adults are uncertain about these questions. Between 16% and 20% say they aren\u2019t sure about whether AI will have a positive or negative impact on these human skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Building on our larger body of work tracking public opinion about AI\u2019s societal impact, this study examines how Americans view AI\u2019s effect on human abilities, as well as broader questions about AI\u2019s impact on society. The survey, conducted among 5,023 U.S. adults from June 9 to 15, 2025, also updates our trends on Americans\u2019 AI awareness and attitudes. In addition, in open-ended responses, survey respondents describe in their own words what they see as AI risks and benefits to society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;ai-awareness-and-attitudes&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ai-awareness-and-attitudes\">AI awareness and attitudes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Americans are forming impressions of AI at a time when nearly all U.S. adults (95%) say they have heard at least a little about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=274680\"><img data-dominant-color=\"d8dbcf\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d8dbcf;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_2024.9.15_AI-and-its-impact_00-02.png?resize=480,853 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_2024.9.15_AI-and-its-impact_00-02.png?resize=620,1102 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"551\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_2024.9.15_AI-and-its-impact_00-02.png?w=310\" alt=\"Chart shows 50% of Americans are more concerned than excited about the increased use of AI in daily life\" class=\"wp-image-274680 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, Americans continue to be wary about its broader impact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>50% say they\u2019re more concerned than excited about the increased use of AI in daily life, up from 37% in 2021.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10% are more excited than concerned.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>38% say they\u2019re equally excited and concerned.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And more than half of Americans (57%) rate the societal <em>risks<\/em> of AI as high, compared with 25% who say the <em>benefits<\/em> of AI are high. When asked to describe in their own words why they rated the risks as high, the <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/science\/2025\/09\/17\/americans-on-the-risks-benefits-of-ai-in-their-own-words\/#reasons-why-americans-see-high-benefits-of-ai\">most common concern mentioned was about AI weakening human skills and connections<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In their own lives, about six-in-ten say they\u2019d like more control over how AI is used,<\/strong> compared with 17% who are comfortable with their amount of control and 21% who are unsure. Still, nearly three-quarters say they\u2019d be willing to let AI assist at least a little with day-to-day tasks and activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;detecting-content-created-by-ai-versus-humans&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"detecting-content-created-by-ai-versus-humans\">Detecting content created by AI versus humans<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=274681\"><img data-dominant-color=\"d9dedf\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d9dedf;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_2024.9.15_AI-and-its-impact_00-03.png?resize=480,376 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_2024.9.15_AI-and-its-impact_00-03.png?resize=782,613 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_2024.9.15_AI-and-its-impact_00-03.png?resize=840,658 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"329\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_2024.9.15_AI-and-its-impact_00-03.png?w=420\" alt=\"Chart shows Most Americans think it is important to be able to tell the difference between AI- and human-generated content, but few feel confident they can\" class=\"wp-image-274681 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Related to Americans\u2019 desire for more control over AI\u2019s use, most Americans (76%) say it\u2019s extremely or very important to be able to tell if pictures, videos and text were made by AI or people.<strong> But 53% of Americans are not too or not at all confident they can detect if something is made by AI versus a person.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2025\/09\/17\/from-political-speeches-to-songs-how-would-americans-react-if-they-found-out-ai-was-involved\/\">From political speeches to songs, how would Americans react if they found out AI was involved?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;views-on-ai-playing-different-roles-in-society&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"views-on-ai-playing-different-roles-in-society\">Views on AI playing different roles in society<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=274682\"><img data-dominant-color=\"dae1e9\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #dae1e9;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_2024.9.15_AI-and-its-impact_00-04.png?resize=480,670 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_2024.9.15_AI-and-its-impact_00-04.png?resize=782,1091 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_2024.9.15_AI-and-its-impact_00-04.png?resize=840,1172 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"586\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_2024.9.15_AI-and-its-impact_00-04.png?w=420\" alt=\"Chart shows Americans express varying degrees of support for AI playing different roles in society\" class=\"wp-image-274682 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Similar to Americans\u2019 concern about AI\u2019s effect on people\u2019s ability to form meaningful relationships, they largely do <em>not<\/em> see a role for AI in personal aspects of life such as matchmaking or religion. But there\u2019s some receptiveness to AI doing heavy analytical tasks in the scientific, financial and medical realms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Majorities say AI should play at least a small role in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Forecasting the weather (74%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Searching for financial crimes (70%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Searching for fraud in government benefits claims (70%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developing new medicines (66%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identifying suspects in a crime (61%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And slightly less than half (46%) say this about AI providing mental health support to people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In contrast, about two-thirds say AI should play <em>no<\/em> role in judging whether two people could fall in love. An even larger share (73%) says that AI should play no role in advising people about their faith in God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, no more than about one-third of Americans say AI should play a <em>big<\/em> role in any of the areas we asked about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;young-adults-and-ai&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"young-adults-and-ai\">Young adults and AI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=274683\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f2f2f2\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f2f2f2;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_2024.9.15_AI-and-its-impact_00-05.png?resize=480,370 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_2024.9.15_AI-and-its-impact_00-05.png?resize=782,603 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_2024.9.15_AI-and-its-impact_00-05.png?resize=840,648 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"324\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/09\/PS_2024.9.15_AI-and-its-impact_00-05.png?w=420\" alt=\"Chart shows Young adults are more likely than adults 65 and older to say they\u2019ve heard about, interact regularly with AI\" class=\"wp-image-274683 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Young adults are far more likely to be aware of and interact often with AI compared with those ages 65 and older. For example, 62% of those under 30 say they have heard or read a lot about AI, compared with 32% of those ages 65 and older. This awareness gap has grown considerably since 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, majorities of adults under 30 say the increased use of AI in society will make people worse at thinking creatively (61%) and forming meaningful relationships with other people (58%). In comparison, about four-in-ten adults ages 65 and older say AI will make people worse in these areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Jump to more on:<\/em><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/science\/2025\/09\/17\/ai-in-americans-lives-awareness-experiences-and-attitudes\/\">AI in Americans\u2019 lives: Awareness, experiences and attitudes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/science\/2025\/09\/17\/views-of-ais-impact-on-society-and-human-abilities\/\">Views on AI\u2019s impact on society and human abilities<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/science\/2025\/09\/17\/americans-on-the-risks-benefits-of-ai-in-their-own-words\/\">Americans on the risks, benefits of AI \u2013 in their own words<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Americans are worried about using AI more in daily life, seeing harm to human creativity and relationships. 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