A much higher share of American adults say they're more concerned than excited about the increasing prevalence of AI, according to recent research from the Pew Research Center.
The report was based on data from a survey conducted in June 2025 among a nationally representative panel of 5,023 randomly selected adults in the United States.
Half of respondents say the increased use of artificial intelligence in daily life makes them feel more concerned than excited, 38% say it makes them feel equally concerned and excited, and 10% say it makes them feel more excited than concerned.
Americans express significantly varying degrees of support for AI's role in various aspects of society. For example, some 74% support the technology's playing a role in forecasting the weather, whereas only 46% support its providing mental health support.
Some 53% of American adults think the increased use of AI will make people's ability to think creatively worse, and 50% think it will make their ability to form meaningful relationships worse.
More than three-quarters (76%) of respondents say it’s extremely or very important to be able to tell whether content is made by AI or by people, but 53% are not confident that they can detect whether something is made by AI or a person.
About the research: The report was based on data from a survey conducted in June 2025 among a nationally representative panel of 5,023 randomly selected adults in the United States.
