Poll: 57% of Americans Say AI Is Bad for Society

A Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll of over 2,500 adults found 57% of Americans believe AI is bad for society, versus 42% who see it as good. 73% see a high risk of AI-enabled hacking, and 66% oppose new data center construction in the US.

• 57% vs 42%: Americans rate AI's societal impact negatively
• 17% call AI 'extremely' bad, only 2% say extremely good
• 73% see high risk of AI hacking systems; 65% fear job losses
• 66% oppose new US data centers, with even stronger local opposition