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Computers and the Internet > Industry Positive Negative % Very/Somewhat positive % Very/Somewhat negative 2025 59 14 2024 52 16 2023 53 15 2022 50 15 2021 51 17 2020 56 12 2019 61 11 2018 60 10 2017 75 8 2016 66 13 2015 69 10 2014 66 10 2013 65 11 2012 73 10 2011 72 10 2010 60 11 2009 62 11 2008 60 10 2007 61 10 2006 60 9 2005 57 10 2004 60 8 2003 70 6 2002 62 9 2001 67 10
Computers and the Internet > Internet Industry Positive Negative % Very/Somewhat positive % Very/Somewhat negative 2025 41 31 2024 36 40 2023 36 37 2022 36 38 2021 35 40 2020 49 27 2019 43 30 2018 45 27 2017 59 18 2016 53 24 2015 60 16 2014 49 22 2013 54 20 2012 55 20 2011 56 16 2010 50 22 2009 51 20 2008 49 18 2007 54 19 2006 50 22 2005 46 22 2004 45 22 2003 51 20 2002 43 21 2001 44 27
Computers and the Internet > Computers Industry Positive Negative Table Very positive Somewhat positive Neutral Somewhat negative Very negative No opinion % % % % % % 2025 Aug 1-20 25 34 24 11 3 2 2024 Aug 1-20 16 36 31 12 4 1 2023 Aug 1-23 16 37 31 11 4 * 2022 Aug 1-23 15 35 34 11 4 * 2021 Aug 2-17 17 34 32 10 7 * 2020 Jul 30-Aug 12 24 32 31 8 4 * 2019 Aug 1-14 25 36 28 8 3 1 2018 Aug 1-12 22 38 28 7 3 2 2017 Aug 2-6 31 44 15 7 1 1 2016 Aug 3-7 31 35 19 9 4 2 2015 Aug 5-9 30 39 19 7 3 2 2014 Aug 7-10 23 43 22 6 4 2 2013 Aug 7-11 27 38 22 8 3 2 2012 Aug 9-12 29 44 14 6 4 3 2011 Aug 11-14 30 42 16 6 4 1 2010 Aug 5-8 22 38 26 9 2 3 2009 Aug 6-9 21 41 23 8 3 4 2008 Aug 7-10 22 38 27 6 4 3 2007 Aug 13-16 22 39 25 7 3 4 2006 Aug 7-10 22 38 26 6 3 5 2005 Aug 8-11 20 37 30 8 2 3 2004 Aug 9-11 20 40 26 6 2 6 2003 Aug 4-6 24 46 20 5 1 4 2002 Aug 5-8 20 42 24 5 4 5 2001 Aug 16-19 ^ 27 40 20 9 1 3
Computers and the Internet > Internet Industry Positive Negative Table Very positive Somewhat positive Neutral Somewhat negative Very negative No opinion % % % % % % 2025 Aug 1-20 15 26 27 20 11 2 2024 Aug 1-20 13 23 24 27 13 1 2023 Aug 1-23 9 27 28 24 13 1 2022 Aug 1-23 13 23 26 26 12 * 2021 Aug 2-17 16 19 25 23 17 * 2020 Jul 30-Aug 12 19 30 23 20 7 1 2019 Aug 1-14 16 27 26 21 9 1 2018 Aug 1-12 14 31 26 20 7 2 2017 Aug 2-6 21 38 21 12 6 2 2016 Aug 3-7 16 37 21 17 7 2 2015 Aug 5-9 23 37 22 11 5 2 2014 Aug 7-10 15 34 27 15 7 1 2013 Aug 7-11 20 34 23 13 7 3 2012 Aug 9-12 21 34 21 14 6 4 2011 Aug 11-14 22 34 26 11 5 3 2010 Aug 5-8 18 32 24 17 5 4 2009 Aug 6-9 17 34 25 14 6 4 2008 Aug 7-10 17 32 27 10 8 6 2007 Aug 13-16 17 37 23 14 5 4 2006 Aug 7-10 18 32 24 16 6 4 2005 Aug 8-11 15 31 27 18 4 5 2004 Aug 9-11 16 29 26 15 7 7 2003 Aug 4-6 16 35 25 15 5 4 2002 Aug 5-8 14 29 26 16 5 10 2001 Aug 16-19 14 30 26 20 7 3
Computers and the Internet > Internet Industry Satisfied Technology Effect January Table Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Very dissatisfied No opinion % % % % % 2026 10 29 33 27 1 2025 11 32 30 25 2 2024 11 33 30 24 2
Computers and the Internet > Confidence Large Tech Companies Table Great deal Quite a lot Some Very little None (vol.) No opinion % % % % % % <b>Large technology companies</b> 2025 Jun 2-26 9 15 42 30 2 2 2024 Jun 3-23 14 13 39 31 1 1 2023 Jun 1-22 11 15 44 29 1 * 2022 Jun 1-20 11 15 42 31 1 * 2021 Jun 1-Jul 5 12 17 38 30 2 1 2020 Jun 8-Jul 24 14 18 43 21 3 1 <b>News on the Internet</b> 2017 Jun 7-11 7 9 33 42 5 4 2014 Jun 5-8 8 11 40 29 5 6 1999 Jun 25-27 8 13 35 22 3 19
Computers and the Internet > Big Tech Companies Positive Negative Table Very positive Somewhat positive Neutral Somewhat negative Very negative No opinion % % % % % % 2023 Aug 1-23 8 26 24 28 14 * 2021 Jan 21-Feb 2 11 23 20 23 22 1 2019 Aug 1-14 15 31 22 23 10 *
Computers and the Internet > Government Increase Regulation Big Tech Companies Table Increase Decrease Not change No opinion % % % % 2023 Aug 1-23 49 18 32 1 2021 Jan 21-Feb 2 57 13 28 3 2019 Aug 1-14 48 10 40 2
Computers and the Internet > Have Twitter Account Table Yes, do No, do not No opinion % % % 2018 May 1-13 26 74 *
Computers and the Internet > Have LinkedIn Account Table Yes, do No, do not No opinion % % % 2018 May 14-20 27 72 1
Computers and the Internet > Have Facebook Page Table Yes, do No, do not No opinion % % % 2018 Apr 2-8 56 44 * 2011 Oct 12-13 48 52 * 2011 Jan 28-30 43 56 *
Computers and the Internet > Concerns Facebook Unsolicited Ads Table Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not at all concerned No opinion % % % % % 2018 Apr 2-8 33 32 20 15 *
Computers and the Internet > Concerns Facebook Viruses Table Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not at all concerned No opinion % % % % % 2018 Apr 2-8 36 30 20 13 1 2011 Oct 12-13 29 29 22 20 * 2011 Jan 28-30 35 30 22 13 --
Computers and the Internet > Concerns Facebook Invasion of Privacy Table Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not at all concerned No opinion % % % % % 2018 Apr 2-8 43 31 15 11 * 2011 Oct 12-13 30 32 21 17 * 2011 Jan 28-30 30 35 23 13 *
Computers and the Internet > Concerns Facebook Personal Info Sold Table Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not at all concerned No opinion % % % % % 2018 Apr 2-8 55 25 11 8 *
Computers and the Internet > Concerns Facebook Spending Too Much Time Table Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not at all concerned No opinion % % % % % 2018 Apr 2-8 13 17 27 41 1
Computers and the Internet > Concerns Facebook Getting Upset Table Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not at all concerned No opinion % % % % % 2018 Apr 2-8 9 11 26 54 1
Computers and the Internet > Concerns Facebook Being Attacked Table Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not at all concerned No opinion % % % % % 2018 Apr 2-8 15 13 24 48 *
Computers and the Internet > Use Google Website Table Yes, do No, do not No opinion % % % 2018 Apr 2-8 74 26 * 2011 Jan 28-30 60 40 *
Computers and the Internet > Concerns Google Unsolicited Ads Table Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not at all concerned No opinion % % % % % 2018 Apr 2-8 26 29 27 17 *
Computers and the Internet > Concerns Google Viruses Table Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not at all concerned No opinion % % % % % 2018 Apr 2-8 34 27 20 19 * 2011 Jan 28-30 28 26 27 19 *
Computers and the Internet > Concerns Google Invasion of Privacy Table Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not at all concerned No opinion % % % % % 2018 Apr 2-8 35 30 22 13 * 2011 Jan 28-30 25 27 29 19 --
Computers and the Internet > Concerns Google Personal Info Sold Table Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not at all concerned No opinion % % % % % 2018 Apr 2-8 57 25 10 7 *
Computers and the Internet > Concerns Google Location Tracking Table Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not at all concerned No opinion % % % % % 2018 Apr 2-8 44 26 17 13 *
U.S. Position in World > Critical Threats Cyberterrorism Table Critical Important Not important No opinion % % % % 2022 Feb 1-17 82 16 2 * 2021 Feb 3-18 82 16 2 * 2018 Feb 1-10 81 16 3 1 2016 Feb 3-7 73 22 3 1
Computers and the Internet > Hours Day Use Smartphones Tablets Table National adults Smartphone/Tablet users % % None 31 -- One/Less than one hour 22 32 Two hours 11 17 Three hours 9 14 Four hours 6 9 Five or more hours 19 28 No opinion * * Mean 2.7 hours 3.9 hours Median 1 hours 3 hours
Computers and the Internet > Mobile Tech Increase Political Activities Table A lot A little Not at all No opinion % % % % 2014 Mar 21-23 17 28 55 *
Computers and the Internet > Ability Work Remotely Positive Negative Table Strongly positive Somewhat positive Somewhat negative Strongly negative Does not apply (vol.) No opinion % % % % % % 2014 Mar 24-Apr 8 40 36 12 7 4 1
Computers and the Internet > Hours Work Remotely Table Mar 24-Apr 8, 2014 % None 29 One to two hours 20 Three to five hours 20 Six to 10 hours 15 Eleven to 20 hours 10 More than 20 hours 6 No opinion 1 Mean 6.3 hours Median 3 hours
Computers and the Internet > Employer Expect You Stay in Touch Table Yes, does No, does not Does not apply (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2014 Mar 24-Apr 8 32 63 4 *
Computers and the Internet > Mobile Tech Increase Communication Friends Table A lot A little Not at all No opinion % % % % 2014 Mar 21-23 62 27 12 *
Computers and the Internet > Mobile Tech Increase Work Outside Work Hours Table A lot A little Not at all No opinion % % % % 2014 Mar 21-23 32 36 32 *
Computers and the Internet > Mobile Tech Increase Retail Shopping Table Increased Decreased Not affected No opinion % % % % 2014 Mar 21-23 22 19 59 1
Computers and the Internet > Electronic Devices Have Table Yes, have No, do not have % % A desktop computer 2013 Dec 5-8 57 43 2005 Dec 5-8 65 35 A laptop computer 2013 Dec 5-8 64 36 2005 Dec 5-8 30 70 Wireless internet access, or Wi-Fi, in your home 2013 Dec 5-8 73 26 A tablet computer, such as an iPad or Kindle Fire 2013 Dec 5-8 38 62 A smartphone, such as an iPhone or Android 2013 Dec 5-8 62 38 An iPod or MP3 music player 2013 Dec 5-8 45 54 2005 Dec 5-8 19 81 An e-reader, such as a Kindle or Nook 2013 Dec 5-8 26 74 An internet streaming service like Hulu, Netflix or Roku 2013 Dec 5-8 39 61 A video game system, such as X-Box or Playstation 2013 Dec 5-8 41 59 2005 Dec 5-8 36 64 A basic cellular phone that is not a smartphone 2013 Dec 5-8 45 55 2005 Dec 5-8 ^ 78 22 A DVD player or Blu-ray player 2013 Dec 5-8 # 80 20 2005 Dec 5-8 83 17 A VCR 2013 Dec 5-8 58 41 2005 Dec 5-8 88 12 Cable TV 2013 Dec 5-8 68 32 2005 Dec 5-8 68 32 Satellite TV 2013 Dec 5-8 34 66 2005 Dec 5-8 30 70
Computers and the Internet > Use Internet Table Yes No No opinion % % % 2013 Oct 3-6 87 12 1 2005 Feb 25-27 ^ 76 24 -- 2002 May 28-29 ^ 68 32 * 2002 Mar 22-24 ^ 69 31 *
Computers and the Internet > Concerned Personal Privacy Internet Table Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not at all concerned No opinion % % % % % 2013 Oct 3-6 48 35 11 5 1 2000 Sep 11-13 53 29 14 4 *
Computers and the Internet > Concerned Large Online Databases Table Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not at all concerned No opinion % % % % % 2013 Oct 3-6 53 27 14 6 * 2000 Sep 11-13 60 22 12 6 *
Computers and the Internet > Concerned Corporate Marketing Online Habits Table Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not at all concerned No opinion % % % % % 2013 Oct 3-6 40 34 19 7 * 2000 Sep 11-13 43 32 16 9 --
Computers and the Internet > Concerned Internet Advertisers Online Habits Table Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not at all concerned No opinion % % % % % 2013 Oct 3-6 44 31 18 7 * 2000 Sep 11-13 44 30 19 7 *
Computers and the Internet > Concerned Govt Tap Suspects Computer Files Table Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not at all concerned No opinion % % % % % 2013 Oct 3-6 35 29 20 15 1 2000 Sep 11-13 47 26 16 11 *
Computers and the Internet > Concerned Govt Tap Suspects Computer Files Table Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not at all concerned No opinion % % % % % 2013 Oct 3-6 41 26 20 12 1 2000 Sep 11-13 54 24 16 6 *
Computers and the Internet > Concerned Govt Tap All Email Table Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not at all concerned No opinion % % % % % 2013 Oct 3-6 51 26 15 8 1 2000 Sep 11-13 63 23 9 5 *
Computers and the Internet > Concerned Threats Facebook Table Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not at all concerned No opinion % % % % % Spam email 2011 Jan 28-30 26 24 32 19 * Internet viruses 2011 Jan 28-30 35 30 22 13 -- Invasion of privacy 2011 Jan 28-30 30 35 23 13 *
Computers and the Internet > Concerned Threats Google Table Very concerned Somewhat concerned Not too concerned Not at all concerned No opinion % % % % % Spam email 2011 Jan 28-30 21 24 32 23 1 Internet viruses 2011 Jan 28-30 28 26 27 19 * Invasion of privacy 2011 Jan 28-30 25 27 29 19 --
Computers and the Internet > Time Spend Using Internet Table More than an hour a day Up to one hour a day Few times a week Few times a month or less Never No opinion % % % % % % 2010 Dec 10-12 50 18 11 5 16 * 2008 Dec 4-7 48 17 12 5 18 * 2007 Dec 6-9 43 17 11 7 23 * 2006 Dec 11-14 37 19 13 8 24 * 2005 Dec 5-8 33 18 13 9 27 * 2004 Dec 5-8 32 16 19 8 25 * 2003 Dec 11-14 27 20 15 10 27 1 2002 Dec 5-8 26 16 18 12 28 *
Computers and the Internet > Attention Pay Internet Ads Table Great deal Fair amount Not much None at all No opinion % % % % % 2010 Dec 10-12 2 8 44 46 *
Computers and the Internet > Noticed Targeted Internet Ads Table Yes, have noticed No, have not No opinion % % % 2010 Dec 10-12 61 37 2
Computers and the Internet > Advertisers Able to Target Internet Ads Table Yes, allowed No, not allowed No opinion % % % 2010 Dec 10-12 30 67 3
Computers and the Internet > Methods Target Internet Ads Justified Table Yes, justified No, not justified No opinion % % % 2010 Dec 10-12 35 61 3
Computers and the Internet > Preference Targeted Internet Ads Table Allow all Allow only those chosen Not allow any No opinion % % % % 2010 Dec 10-12 14 47 37 3
Computers and the Internet > Internet Activities Table Frequently Occasionally Rarely Never No opinion % % % % % Sending and reading email 2005 Dec 5-8 67 20 6 7 -- 2003 Dec 11-14 65 19 9 7 -- Using instant messaging 2005 Dec 5-8 16 12 14 58 * 2003 Dec 11-14 21 13 17 48 1 Shopping 2005 Dec 5-8 18 34 19 29 * 2003 Dec 11-14 15 34 20 31 -- Playing games 2005 Dec 5-8 16 12 16 56 * 2003 Dec 11-14 16 15 18 51 -- Checking news and weather 2005 Dec 5-8 45 27 11 17 -- 2003 Dec 11-14 41 27 15 17 -- Making travel plans 2005 Dec 5-8 19 33 19 29 * 2003 Dec 11-14 18 26 19 37 * Paying bills online 2005 Dec 5-8 27 13 10 50 -- 2003 Dec 11-14 20 9 10 61 -- Budgeting personal finances 2005 Dec 5-8 17 12 12 58 1 2003 Dec 11-14 16 10 14 60 -- Finding medical advice 2005 Dec 5-8 10 31 27 32 -- 2003 Dec 11-14 12 26 25 37 -- Watching video webcasts or clips 2005 Dec 5-8 8 14 18 60 -- Downloading music 2005 Dec 5-8 10 12 12 66 -- Reading blogs or web logs 2005 Dec 5-8 9 11 13 66 1 Buying/Selling products in online auctions 2005 Dec 5-8 7 16 17 60 *
Computers and the Internet > Familiar Blogs Table Very familiar Somewhat familiar Not too familiar Not at all familiar No opinion % % % % % 2005 Feb 25-27 7 19 18 56 *
Computers and the Internet > How Often Read Blogs Table Every day Few times a week Few times a month Less often Never No internet access No opinion % % % % % % % National adults 2005 Feb 25-27 3 4 8 13 48 34 * Internet users 2005 Feb 25-27 4 5 10 18 63 -- *
Computers and the Internet > How Often Read Political Blogs Table Every day Few times a week Few times a month Less often Never No internet access No opinion % % % % % % % National adults 2005 Feb 25-27 2 4 6 11 48 24 -- Internet users 2005 Feb 25-27 4 5 8 15 70 -- -- Blog readers 2005 Feb 25-27 7 13 20 41 19 -- --
Computers and the Internet > Get a Lot of Spam Table Yes, do No, do not No opinion % % % 2003 Apr 22-23 67 33 *
Computers and the Internet > Considered Changing Because of Spam Table Yes, quit Yes, considered quitting No, did not No opinion % % % % 2003 Apr 22-23 13 24 63 *
Computers and the Internet > Closely Follow Internet Privacy Issues Table Very closely Somewhat closely Not too closely Not at all No opinion % % % % % 2000 Sep 11-13 16 36 30 18 --
Computers and the Internet > Providers Court Evidence Table Favor Oppose No opinion % % % 2000 Sep 11-13 45 51 4
Computers and the Internet > Govt More Attention Internet Privacy Table More attention Less attention About right Mixed/Neither (vol.) No opinion % % % % % 2000 Sep 11-13 53 13 31 1 2
Computers and the Internet > Govt Do More Internet Privacy Table Do more Doing right amount Do less No opinion % % % % 2000 Sep 11-13 50 41 6 3
Computers and the Internet > Political Party Better Internet Privacy Table Democratic Party Republican Party Both/Neither (vol.) No opinion % % % % 2000 Sep 11-13 38 34 14 14
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Most Americans favor maintaining rules for AI safety and security, as well as independent testing and collaboration with allies in developing the technology.
Despite improvements, Americans remain concerned about whether businesses will use AI responsibly and what impact it will have on job availability.
U.S. adults are evenly divided over whether artificial intelligence is a normal technological evolution that will help humans or a novel societal threat.
U.S. employees who report having more influence on new technology adoption at work express greater job satisfaction than workers with less influence.
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