Granite Staters See Artificial Intelligence As Negative For U.S.; Use At Home And Work Increases
Granite Staters See Artificial Intelligence As Negative For U.S.; Use At Home And Work Increases
Publish Date: 2026-06-07 18:00:00
Source Domain: patch.com
- Pessimism about AI: Nearly two-thirds of New Hampshire residents believe artificial intelligence will negatively impact the country, especially concerning jobs, elections, utilities, relationships, the environment, and news.
- Job Concerns: Although many residents use AI at work, most feel it hasn’t influenced their productivity, while one in five fear losing their job to AI within the next ten years.
- Personal AI Use: Two-thirds of residents use AI in their personal lives, but less than half find their experiences positive.
- Popular LLM: Google Gemini is the most commonly used large language model in the state, although Claude is rated highest by users.
- Opposition to AI Data Centers: A plurality of residents would support halting new AI data center construction in New Hampshire, and two-thirds would oppose any such facility in their hometown or city.
- Survey Details: The findings are from the latest Granite State Poll by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, completed by 1,198 online respondents between May 21 and May 25, with a margin of error of +/- 2.8 percent.
