Percentage point difference between those who think the use of generative AI by each will make society better and make society worse – by frequency of generative AI use

On average across nine countries, daily AI users are consistently much more optimistic about the impact AI will have on society, whereas those who have never used any of these tools are far more pessimistic.

AI_actorsbettersociety. How much better or worse do you think each of the following’s use of generative AI will make society? AI_branduse. How often, if at all, do you typically use each of the following generative AI chatbots or tools for any purpose? Base: Those across nine countries who use generative AI systems daily = 4,955, weekly = 4,669, less = 4,860, never = 4,133.
Source: Generative AI and News Report 2026: From standalone tools to information infrastructure
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