Overview

• A June 2025 Pew survey of 5,023 U.S. adults finds half more concerned than excited about AI’s spread, with only 10% more excited than concerned.
• About six in ten say they want greater control over how AI is used in their lives.
• A 53% plurality expects AI to worsen creative thinking, and 50% think it will harm people’s ability to form meaningful relationships.
• Trust and safety gaps persist as 76% say it is important to know if content is AI-generated, 53% lack confidence in telling, and 57% rate societal risk as high versus 25% who rate benefits as high.
• The public mood tracks with reports of limited business returns and rising safety concerns, fueling calls for stronger oversight including youth advocates warning about chatbot harms and broad support for tighter regulation.