U.S. public attitudes towards AI
Theme analysis of 1,184 conversations between U.S. adults and YouGov's AI interviewer, starting from the prompt:
Hello, I am YouGov's AI-interviewer!
YouGov is publishing a study about public attitudes towards AI, and we'd like to hear from you!
Imagine you had the chance to speak directly to the leaders of the world’s biggest AI companies...
What would you want to say to them about AI?
You might like to think about how you feel about AI, what you would like AI to do for you, your experiences using it, or your hopes and concerns for the future.
Everyday assistance and productivity was the top-mentioned topic among Americans adults when prompted on their thoughts about AI. "Misuse, misinformation, and online harm" is their biggest concern.
This analysis was completed with AI; AI can make mistakes.
Interview mentions measures how often a topic came up throughout all conversations.
% interviewed who mentioned refers to how many of the 1,184 Americans interviewed spoke about the topic.
Engagement measures how “interested” or “involved” participants are with a theme, from references to passionate discussion.
Sentiment measures the overall emotional tone expressed toward a theme.
Green highlight: Engagement greater than 6/10; Sentiment greater than 6/10. Red: Engagement less than 6/10; Sentiment less than 3/10.
Interview mentions measures how often a topic came up throughout all conversations.
% interviewed who mentioned refers to how many of the 1,184 Americans interviewed spoke about the topic.
Engagement measures how “interested” or “involved” participants are with a theme, from references to passionate discussion.
Sentiment measures the overall emotional tone expressed toward a theme.
Green highlight: Engagement greater than 6/10; Sentiment greater than 6/10. Red: Engagement less than 6/10; Sentiment less than 3/10.
