Thirty-nine percent (39%) of voters say that artificial intelligence programs like ChatGPT are good for the United States, and 39% say they are bad. Those numbers are identical to March. The totals include 14% who say it is Very Good and 16% who say it is Very Bad. Currently, 12% say AI programs are neither good nor bad.
Looking Back
Ultimately, little seems to have changed since we first asked voters this question in 2023. At that time, 35% of voters said AI was good for the country and 34% said it was bad.
There was a decided blip in July of 2026, where 48% of voters said AI was good for America and just 28% said bad, but things seemed to have returned to the status quo.
Party Views
Currently, neither party musters a majority in either direction, though a plurality of Republicans say AI is good for the country, while a plurality of Democrats say it is bad. Idependents are the most likely to call AI neither good nor bad (19%) or be undecided (21%).
The traditional branches of each party are more likely to think AI is bad for the country.
AI Use Is Creeping Upwards
Regardless of views on AI, the number of people using it on a regular basis is inching forward. About 6 in 10 voters (57%) report using AI at least once a week now, up 4 points from 53% in March. Only about 1 in 5 voters under 45 report using AI less than once a week.
There is also an education divide: 71% of voters with a degree use AI at least once a week, compared to just 48% of those without a degree. Post Graduates are slightly more likely than those with a bachelors degree to use AI, but the difference is not nearly as pronounced as it often is.
This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, August 31-September 1, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.
