# No clear majority of Americans say AI's benefits outweigh its risks

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> Indexed question in AI & Tech.

## Reading

Americans divide closely on whether AI is worth its risks. About a third (35%) agree that, on balance, the benefits of AI outweigh the risks, including 8% who strongly agree.

A slightly larger 37% disagree, including 13% who strongly disagree, while 27% neither agree nor disagree, according to a June 2026 Verasight survey.

## Topline

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree the following statement: On balance, the benefits of AI outweigh the risks.

No clear majority of Americans say AI's benefits outweigh its risks.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Neither agree nor disagree: 27.2%
- Agree: 27.0%
- Disagree: 24.5%
- Strongly disagree: 12.9%
- Strongly agree: 8.4%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-06-21 → 2026-06-21
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: 3
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/mpsa26#q-119](https://reports.verasight.io/r/mpsa26#q-119)

## Citation

Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2026-050, fielded June 21-21, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/mpsa26#q-119](https://reports.verasight.io/r/mpsa26#q-119)