Gallup: 68% of daily AI users in US worry

Gallup's study, commissioned by Microsoft, is notable for its scale: about 1,000 people in each of 37 countries, polled between April and July, with a plan to reach 140 countries. But the headline finding is that daily use and worry travel together. The United States sits at the anxious end, with 74% reporting worry and only 36% expecting AI to mostly help the country, while Singapore and China show high daily use alongside strong optimism.

The survey also separates optimism from trust. Only 36% (median) of those surveyed said they trust AI's results a lot, and in the U.S. just 45% of daily users expressed that level of confidence. Gallup senior scientist Pablo Diego-Rosell told TechCrunch that attitudes are multidimensional: people can be curious, see potential, use AI frequently, and still be worried or skeptical about accuracy.

What the results mean for regulation is likely to hinge on whether that skepticism hardens into demands for limits in hiring, healthcare, education, or government. The report suggests greater exposure alone will not resolve unease, and the omission of India, Australia, and Malaysia — along with the eventual expansion to 140 countries — leaves room for the global picture to change.