77% Say Politicians Likely To Abuse AI To Harm Opponents

Publication Date: 07/29/2025 11:00 AM CST

77% Say Politicians Likely To Abuse AI To Harm Opponents

Publication: 07/29/2025 11:00 AM CST

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Seventy-seven percent (77%) of voters say it is likely politicians will use AI to harm their opponents.
- That includes 43% who say it is very likely.
Seventy-six percent (76%) say it is likely that individual citizens will use AI to harm each other or attack people they don't like.
- This includes 34% who say it is very likely.
Voters who haven't used AI are more likely to say there is a high likelihood of abuse in both cases.
On both questions, Democrats are more likely than Republicans to suspect abuse, by double digit margins.
These numbers are indicative of attitudes about politicians and people, not necessarily AI itself.