Opinion · US · Sep 17, 2025
53% of U.S. adults say AI will worsen people's ability to think creatively
53%
of U.S. adults say AI will worsen people's ability to think creatively
Pew's September 2025 survey compared that with 16% who said AI will improve creative thinking.
53%
“U.S. adults are generally pessimistic about AI’s effect on people’s ability to think creatively and form meaningful relationships: 53% say AI will worsen people’s ability to think creatively, compared with 16% who say it will improve this.”
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