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Axios and CivicScience Launch Monthly AI Sentiment Index Tracking U.S. Views on AI and Data Centers

October 30, 2026 at 11:19 EDT

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Axios and survey firm CivicScience have launched a new monthly index that will track how Americans feel about artificial intelligence, covering its effects on daily life and the economy as well as public support for AI development and new data centers.

New monthly index · Public opinion on AI

A new monthly gauge of how Americans feel about AI and data centers

The AI Sentiment Index will track public attitudes on a recurring basis, covering AI's effects on daily life and the economy, plus support for AI development and new data centers.

What the index measures: six questions in two groups

Effects of AI on daily life and the economy

Quality of life

Society

Jobs

Economic growth

Support for AI and its infrastructure

Support for AI development

Support for new data centers

Monthly, recurring readings → Shows where concerns are concentrated → Tracks shifts after major events

Read with caution

No published figures are available yet

The launch material does not include initial survey results, methodology, or sample size, so the findings cannot yet be assessed.

Wording

Results can shift with how questions are phrased.

Timing

One month may not reflect a durable trend.

Comparison

Meaning comes from tracking changes over time.

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