3/30/26 - The Age Of Artificial Intelligence: Americans' AI Use Increases While Views On It Sour, Quinnipiac University Poll On AI Finds; 7 In 10 Think AI Will Cut Jobs With Gen Z The Most Pessimistic
Quinnipiac University Poll • • business
Key Points:
- A Quinnipiac University poll reveals that while AI use is increasing among Americans—especially for research and work projects—trust in AI-generated information remains low, with 76% trusting it only some or hardly ever.
- Most Americans (62%) express more concern than excitement about AI, with 80% worried about its implications, including its impact on jobs, education, and health care, and 55% believing AI will do more harm than good in daily life.
- Seventy percent of respondents fear AI advancements will reduce job opportunities, particularly among younger generations, and 80% oppose having AI as a direct supervisor assigning tasks and schedules.
- There is widespread skepticism about AI in sensitive areas: 51% oppose AI selecting military targets, 65% oppose building AI data centers in their communities, and 76% believe businesses lack transparency about AI use.
- Regarding health care, 81% prefer a combination of human and AI input for medical scans even if AI accuracy is proven superior, reflecting persistent distrust; 74% also feel the government is not doing enough to regulate AI.
