Source document
Annenberg AI survey: August 2026 topline and two-wave comparisons
Annenberg Public Policy Center
Primary published estimates, not respondent microdata. Both waves use this release’s stable party grouping. NET totals use unrounded components; panel overlap and subgroup uncertainty matter.
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- Record type
- Survey topline and crosstabs
- Publication date / scope
- 2026-08-10
- Last checked
- 2026-09-07
- Relevant location
- Pages 1–2: method/party definitions; pages 3–5: AI3/AI7; page 14: change estimates
- Stable source ID
- appc-ai-august-topline
Where this source is used
Local data-center opposition rose in both parties
- Annenberg's rounded local opposition estimate rose from 49% in February–March to 61% in June–July 2026. Survey estimate
- In the same topline, Republicans including leaners moved from 39% to 54%; Democrats including leaners moved from 57% to 69%. Survey estimate
- The share expecting a negative US impact from AI over the next decade changed from 42% to 39%, which Annenberg describes as statistically unchanged. Survey estimate