ai public opinion surveys chronology

published: October 17, 2025 •
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chronological listing of 51 ai public opinion surveys from march 2018 through october 2025. surveys ordered by publication date with precise dates researched from press releases, web archives, and PDF metadata.

overview

temporal span: march 2018 to october 2025 (7.5 years)

survey distribution:

  • pre-chatgpt (before november 2022): 3 surveys (6%)
  • post-chatgpt (november 2022 onward): 48 surveys (94%)

peak activity: 2024-2025 with substantial acceleration in ai public opinion research post-generative ai emergence. 96% of all tracked surveys published after chatgpt launch in november 2022.

survey timeline

DateOrganizationSurveySampleCoverage
2018-03-31Gallup & Northeastern UniversityOptimism and Anxiety: Views on the Impact of Artificial I…—US
2019-12-10Baobao ZhangPublic opinion lessons for AI regulation—US
2022-01-05IpsosGlobal Opinions and Expectations About Artificial Intelli…21,01121 countries
2023-03-29Morning ConsultGenerative AI Awareness, Interest Surging - Morning Consu…—US
2023-04-03Stanford University Human-Centered AI InstituteThe AI Index Report 2023Multiple sourcesGlobal
2023-06-21Morning ConsultWhat Americans Think About AI in 20+ Charts—US
2023-07-19IpsosGlobal Views on AI 2023 - Ipsos Global Advisor22,81631 countries
2023-07-19IpsosThe Ipsos AI Monitor 2023 - Global Report23,000+32 countries
2023-10-23UChicago Harris School of Public Policy and AP-NORCUChicago Harris/AP-NORC Poll: Bipartisan Concern About AI…1,017US
2023-11-22Edelman2024 Edelman Trust Barometer: Key Insights Around AI32,00028 countries
2024-01-12AccentureReinvention in the Age of Generative AI3,450Global
2024-01-12AccentureReinvention in the Age of Generative AI - Executive Summary3,450Global
2024-01-15DeloitteState of Generative AI in the Enterprise Q1 2024—14 countries
2024-03-18YouGovYouGov / Artificial Intelligence Poll Results (March 2024)1,073US
2024-04-09YouGovAmericans’ Top Feeling About AI: Caution1,073US
2024-04-15Stanford University Human-Centered AI InstituteThe AI Index Report 2024Multiple sourcesGlobal
2024-04-15Stanford University Human-Centered AI InstituteStanford AI Index Report 2024 (Chapter 9: Public Opinion)Multiple sourcesGlobal
2024-04-24DeloitteInsights from the Leading Edge of Generative AI Adoption—14 countries
2024-04-29DeloitteState of Generative AI in the Enterprise Q2 2024: Getting…—14 countries
2024-05-06Bentley University & GallupBentley-Gallup Business in Society Research Hub5,835US
2024-05-17Schwartz Reisman Institute and PEARL, University of TorontoGlobal Public Opinion on Artificial Intelligence (GPO-AI)…23,88221 countries
2024-05-28Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of OxfordWhat Does the Public in Six Countries Think of Generative…—6 countries (Argentina, Denmark, France, Japan, UK, US)
2024-06-02Shikoh Hirabayashi, Rishab Jain, Nikola Jurković, Gabriel WuHarvard Undergraduate Survey on Generative AI—US
2024-06-06IpsosThe Ipsos AI Monitor 2024 - APAC Report—Asia-Pacific
2024-06-06IpsosThe Ipsos AI Monitor 2024 - Global Report—32 countries
2024-07-02European CommissionEurobarometer 3174: Digital Decade Survey 2024 (July)—27 EU countries
2024-08-12Pew Research CenterHow the US Public and AI Experts View Artificial Intellig…5,410US
2024-08-20DeloitteState of Generative AI in the Enterprise Q3 2024: Moving …2,77014 countries
2024-08-26Gallup & Bentley UniversityAmericans Express Real Concerns About Artificial Intellig…5,835US
2024-08-26GartnerGartner 2024 CIO Generative AI Survey——
2024-10-31OECDWho will be the workers most affected by AI?—OECD countries
2024-11Morning ConsultArtificial Intelligence Usage and Perceptions - November …4,024US
2024-12-19U.S. Department of the TreasuryArtificial Intelligence in Financial Services: Uses, Oppo…103 comment lettersUS
2025-01-14Google & IpsosOur Life With AI: From Innovation to Application - Google…21,04321 countries
2025-01-21DeloitteState of Generative AI in the Enterprise Q4 2024: Generat…2,77314 countries
2025-02-01Edelman2025 Edelman Trust Barometer - The AI Trust Imperative: I…—Global
2025-02-13European CommissionEurobarometer Special 554: Artificial Intelligence and th…—27 EU countries
2025-02-25Pew Research CenterUS Workers Are More Worried Than Hopeful About Future AI …5,273US
2025-03-12McKinsey & CompanyThe State of AI: How Organizations Are Rewiring to Captur…1,491101 countries
2025-04-08Stanford University Human-Centered AI InstituteThe AI Index Report 2025Multiple sourcesGlobal
2025-04-08Stanford University Human-Centered AI InstituteThe AI Index Report 2025 - Chapter 8: Public OpinionMultiple sourcesGlobal
2025-04-09Noemi Dreksler, Stephen Clare, Kaylyn Jackson Schiff, Daniel S. Schiff, Chloe Ahn, Zachary Peskowitz, Harry LawWhat the public thinks about AI and the implications for …—US and Global
2025-04-23MicrosoftThe 2025 Annual Work Trend Index: The Frontier Firm is Born31,00031 markets
2025-05-16PwCPwC’s AI Agent Survey: The Enterprise Adoption of Agentic AI308US
2025-06-03PwCPwC 2025 Global AI Jobs BarometerNearly 1 billion job ads6 continents
2025-06-15Pew Research CenterHow Americans View AI and Its Impact on People and Society5,023US
2025-06-16European CommissionEurobarometer 566: Digital Decade Survey 2025 (Feb/Mar)26,31927 EU countries
2025-06-26Boston Consulting GroupAI at Work 2025: Momentum Builds, but Gaps Remain10,600+11 countries
2025-07-15Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxford & University of CopenhagenGenerative AI and News Report 2025: How People Think Abou…—6 countries (Argentina, Denmark, France, Japan, UK, US)
2025-07-29Stack OverflowStack Overflow Developer Survey 2025 - AI Section—Global
2025-10-15Pew Research CenterViews of AI Around the World28,33325 countries

recurring survey series

several organizations conduct regular surveys tracking ai opinion trends:

  • stanford ai index - annual reports (2023, 2024, 2025)
  • ipsos ai monitor - annual multinational surveys (2022, 2023, 2024)
  • deloitte state of genai - quarterly enterprise surveys throughout 2024 (Q1-Q4)
  • pew research - ongoing us surveys covering workplace, societal impact, global attitudes
  • eurobarometer - european commission surveys on digital transformation and ai
  • edelman trust barometer - annual trust metrics including ai focus (2024, 2025)
  • mckinsey state of ai - annual enterprise surveys (2024, 2025)

largest surveys by sample size

ranked by respondent count:

  1. edelman trust barometer 2024 - 32,000 respondents across 28 countries
  2. microsoft work trend index 2025 - 31,000 knowledge workers across 31 markets
  3. pew global ai survey 2025 - 28,333 adults across 25 countries
  4. eurobarometer digital decade 2024 - 26,319 respondents across 27 eu countries
  5. university of toronto gpo-ai - 23,882 respondents across 21 countries
  6. ipsos ai monitor 2023 - 23,000+ respondents across 32 countries
  7. ipsos global views 2023 - 22,816 respondents across 31 countries
  8. google/ipsos 2025 - 21,043 respondents across 21 countries
  9. ipsos global opinions 2022 - 21,011 respondents across 21 countries

widest geographic coverage

surveys by number of countries or regions:

  1. mckinsey state of ai - 101 countries
  2. ipsos ai monitor 2024 - 32 countries
  3. ipsos global views 2023 - 31 countries
  4. microsoft work trend index - 31 markets
  5. edelman trust barometer - 28 countries
  6. eurobarometer surveys - 27 eu countries
  7. pew global survey - 25 countries
  8. university of toronto gpo-ai - 21 countries
  9. google/ipsos 2025 - 21 countries
  10. ipsos global opinions 2022 - 21 countries

notes on date precision

publication dates researched from press releases, website metadata, pdf files, and web archives. 98% of surveys (50 of 51) now have day-level precision. dates verified through multiple sources where possible.

date format in table:

  • yyyy-mm-dd (e.g., 2025-06-15): exact publication date confirmed from primary sources
  • yyyy-mm (e.g., 2024-11): month confirmed but exact day unavailable despite research efforts

dates represent publication dates rather than survey fieldwork dates. publication dates chosen for consistency as they are more reliably documented across all surveys.

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