Global Attitudes to AI 2026

The question asked

Some companies are working on developing superintelligent AI (artificial intelligence) that can outperform humans in all tasks. Which comes closest to your view?

Six in ten people globally want AI development slowed in some form. Fewer than one in five want it developed “as quickly as possible”.

↑ Against development

22

16

21

24

17

For development ↓

n=377,458 · ±0.2pp

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Opposed to rapid development

In favour of rapid development

Other

Stop development permanently

8%

43%

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By demographic

Europe

20

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24

14

Americas

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16

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25

17

Middle East & North Africa

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21

19

Asia-Pacific

22

16

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23

18

Sub-Saharan Africa

27

15

16

23

19

All 104 countries

#1Greecen=1,743 · ±2.9pp

19

23

26

24

8

#2Lebanonn=2,914 · ±2.1pp

18

21

30

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13

#3Ukrainen=2,109 · ±2.6pp

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30

21

12

#4Serbian=2,238 · ±2.3pp

23

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25

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14

#5New Zealandn=837 · ±4.3pp

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25

10

#6Hungaryn=1,671 · ±2.9pp

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33

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14

#7Tunisian=5,048 · ±1.6pp

22

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27

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16

#8Swedenn=1,874 · ±2.6pp

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30

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13

#9United Kingdomn=5,656 · ±2pp

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26

11

#10Germanyn=4,818 · ±1.6pp

18

17

31

20

14

#11Belarusn=2,696 · ±2pp

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#12Lithuanian=624 · ±4.8pp

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24

12

#13Puerto Ricon=664 · ±4.6pp

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#14Egyptn=4,644 · ±1.8pp

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27

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#15Finlandn=1,879 · ±2.5pp

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23

13

#16Austrian=1,071 · ±3.4pp

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26

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#17Norwayn=1,180 · ±3.2pp

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26

12

#18Yemenn=1,435 · ±3pp

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22

14

#19Algerian=5,486 · ±1.5pp

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26

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#20Jordann=4,632 · ±1.7pp

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#21Kazakhstann=3,693 · ±1.8pp

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15

#22Venezuelan=2,703 · ±2.6pp

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13

#23Canadan=4,185 · ±2.1pp

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11

#24Romanian=2,840 · ±2.3pp

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27

13

#25South African=5,017 · ±1.6pp

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15

#26Syrian=2,158 · ±2.5pp

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27

13

#27Palestinen=4,020 · ±1.8pp

24

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16

#28Kuwaitn=1,596 · ±2.9pp

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21

16

#29Francen=4,536 · ±1.7pp

21

14

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8

#30Netherlandsn=4,615 · ±2.1pp

20

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24

20

17

#31Indonesian=4,805 · ±1.6pp

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26

14

#32Denmarkn=1,575 · ±3.5pp

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25

21

17

#33Jamaican=1,173 · ±3.5pp

24

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29

13

#34United Statesn=5,062 · ±1.9pp

22

17

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29

13

#35Uruguayn=2,748 · ±2.4pp

22

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25

15

#36Italyn=4,957 · ±1.7pp

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23

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12

#37Belgiumn=1,971 · ±2.6pp

23

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24

16

#38Argentinan=2,859 · ±2.3pp

21

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28

14

#39Mexicon=5,103 · ±1.6pp

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17

22

28

14

#40Cameroonn=2,249 · ±2.4pp

28

11

20

26

15

#41Taiwann=5,887 · ±1.5pp

10

11

38

26

15

#42Uzbekistann=4,475 · ±1.7pp

21

20

18

26

15

#43Georgian=2,220 · ±2.6pp

17

25

26

15

#44Spainn=2,196 · ±2.6pp

15

24

35

11

#45Tanzanian=1,262 · ±3.1pp

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31

13

#46South Korean=4,439 · ±1.6pp

15

14

34

17

20

#47Australian=3,664 · ±2.2pp

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29

14

#48Polandn=2,839 · ±2.1pp

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23

22

18

#49Panaman=2,516 · ±2.2pp

21

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16

#50Kenyan=5,068 · ±1.6pp

27

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19

#51Kyrgyzstann=2,300 · ±2.4pp

21

20

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22

18

#52Chilen=2,588 · ±2.3pp

19

15

24

25

17

#53Perun=4,784 · ±1.5pp

21

16

22

23

18

#54Iraqn=9,092 · ±1.2pp

31

15

17

15

22

#55Philippinesn=7,315 · ±1.4pp

27

17

19

20

#56Irelandn=1,385 · ±3.1pp

26

18

15

22

19

#57Costa Rican=2,500 · ±2.2pp

23

16

19

24

18

#58Congon=1,388 · ±3.1pp

37

9

15

18

21

#59Ugandan=3,866 · ±1.8pp

22

19

18

22

19

#60Zimbabwen=4,756 · ±1.6pp

29

15

17

18

21

#61Mozambiquen=806 · ±3.8pp

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14

17

14

23

#62Ivory Coastn=3,534 · ±1.9pp

28

11

17

28

16

#63Sri Lankan=2,908 · ±2pp

30

16

13

22

19

#64Thailandn=3,954 · ±1.9pp

15

12

29

28

16

#65Portugaln=3,288 · ±1.9pp

21

16

19

27

17

#66Switzerlandn=728 · ±4.2pp

23

14

22

21

20

#67El Salvadorn=3,556 · ±1.9pp

22

16

18

27

17

#68Colombian=3,519 · ±1.9pp

21

15

20

27

17

#69Moroccon=6,778 · ±1.3pp

26

15

19

21

#70Russian=1,520 · ±2.6pp

20

18

22

18

22

#71Braziln=2,995 · ±2.6pp

16

13

23

34

14

#72Ecuadorn=5,277 · ±1.5pp

23

16

18

24

19

#73Paraguayn=3,611 · ±1.9pp

24

15

18

24

19

#74Zambian=1,099 · ±3.4pp

28

18

15

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23

#75Senegaln=3,165 · ±2.1pp

30

10

17

24

19

#76Bangladeshn=6,823 · ±1.4pp

20

22

19

16

23

#77Moldovan=846 · ±3.8pp

23

15

19

23

20

#78Guatemalan=5,232 · ±1.6pp

27

15

23

20

#79Dominican Republicn=3,886 · ±1.8pp

22

15

19

25

19

#80Nicaraguan=5,851 · ±1.5pp

27

15

23

20

#81Turkeyn=3,011 · ±2.1pp

17

16

17

37

13

#82Indian=15,137 · ±0.9pp

31

14

12

23

20

#83Namibian=1,171 · ±3.2pp

28

13

16

22

21

#84Nigern=161 · ±9.2pp

15

18

14

42

11

#85Angolan=2,605 · ±2.1pp

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14

15

16

24

#86Libyan=7,680 · ±1.3pp

31

14

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16

24

#87Omann=1,735 · ±2.9pp

24

16

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#88Malaysian=4,613 · ±1.7pp

26

14

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26

19

#89Hondurasn=4,535 · ±1.7pp

26

14

15

25

20

#90Ghanan=4,178 · ±1.8pp

26

18

13

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22

#91Israeln=2,010 · ±2.6pp

25

13

22

15

25

#92Pakistann=7,236 · ±1.3pp

32

13

15

25

#93Vietnamn=16,877 · ±0.9pp

40

11

10

13

26

#94Bolivian=6,071 · ±1.4pp

27

14

16

20

23

#95Chinan=3,648 · ±2pp

23

9

27

16

25

#96Nigerian=7,253 · ±1.4pp

19

17

23

22

#97Ethiopian=4,140 · ±1.9pp

32

13

16

26

#98Saudi Arabian=6,486 · ±1.4pp

20

14

21

24

#99Japann=6,733 · ±1.3pp

9

10

25

43

13

#100Tajikistann=487 · ±5.2pp

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15

11

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22

#101Bahrainn=522 · ±5.2pp

24

14

18

17

27

#102Singaporen=3,720 · ±1.9pp

18

12

19

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20

#103United Arab Emiratesn=1,492 · ±3.1pp

17

14

23

19

27

#104Qatarn=957 · ±3.9pp

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17

22

26

Methodology

Data from Nira Data’s Spring 2026 World Omnibus: 377,458 respondents across 104 countries, surveyed online and weighted to national benchmarks, fieldwork performed from 19 Mar to 21 Apr 2026. Margins of error per country are shown alongside each result. PauseAI UK did not commission this survey. We are republishing it because it is the most comprehensive recent look at global public opinion on AI development.

View the full report for the executive summary, questionnaire and full regional analysis.