Many Americans are expressing concern about the growing role of artificial intelligence in everyday life, according to findings released March 12 by the Pew Research Center.
The analysis is based on several Pew surveys conducted between 2024 and 2025 that examine how Americans use and view AI in work, education and everyday technology.
According to a June 2025 survey, half of American adults say the increasing use of artificial intelligence makes them more concerned than excited. Only 10% said they felt more excited than worried, while 38% said they felt equally worried and excited.
Concerns about AI have increased since 2021, when 37% of Americans said they were more concerned than excited about the technology.
Americans had mixed opinions about how AI could impact different areas of life. Forty-four percent said AI would likely have a positive impact on medical care in the United States over the next twenty years, compared to 19% who said it would have a negative impact.
Opinions were less optimistic for other sectors. About 24% said AI would have a positive impact on education, and 23% said it would improve the way people do their work.
The use of AI tools continues to grow. A September 2025 survey found that 21% of U.S. workers said at least some of their work is done using artificial intelligence, up from 16% in 2024. Yet 65% of workers said they use AI little or not at all in their work.
Awareness about AI is also increasing. Nearly all Americans said they had heard at least a little about artificial intelligence in a June 2025 survey, including 47% who said they had heard a lot about it. That share has increased from 26% in 2022.
Younger adults reported using AI more often than older Americans. About half of adults under 50 say they interact with AI at least once a day, while a smaller share of adults 50 and older say the same.
The use of AI tools by teenagers is also widespread. A Fall 2025 survey found that 64% of teens ages 13 to 17 said they have used an AI chatbot. Many said they use chatbots to find information or get help with schoolwork.
Six in 10 teens also said students at their school use AI chatbots to cheat on assignments at least somewhat often.
The survey also found that only 9% of US adults say they at least occasionally receive news from AI chatbots, while 75% say they never use them for news.
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