Gallup: 34 of 37 countries more positive than negative on AI

Gallup's findings arrive against a US debate dominated by warnings about AI risks and local opposition to data centers. The survey suggests that argument is not mirrored globally: in 25 of 37 countries, majorities of adults aware of AI say it will improve their daily lives, and in 18 countries majorities expect a positive national impact. The gap between familiar and unfamiliar publics looks widest in the West, where wealthy countries report the most anxiety. Gallup's own observation that heavier use correlates with less worry hints, though does not prove, that exposure rather than argument may soften sentiment. That reading matters most for AI firms and Western regulators, whose domestic audiences appear to be their most skeptical ones.