OpenAI released its latest GPT 5.4 model and AI companies made moves to work with the US Department of Defense. At the same time， asked 1， former Vice President Kamala Harris， from breakthrough tools reshaping daily life to the intimate ways people interact with AI technology day-to-day. Macy is a North Carolina native who graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a BA in English and a second BA in Journalism. You can reach her at mmeyer@cnet.com. See full bio The Latest from Macy ， such as job displacement，。

Americans really dont like AI. But they still like it more than Iran and Democrats. J Studios/Getty Images Artificial intelligence has rapidly become embedded in everything from phones to schoolwork to war plans. And that means everyone is likely to have an opinion about the technology.  A new national survey conducted for NBC News highlights a striking disconnect between the spread of AI tools and Americans views on them. The poll， the biggest challenge will be less about developing the next slew of innovative chatbot models or AI devices and more about persuading the public that the technology can be trusted.  Macy Meyer Reporter II Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of it. This includes writing about consumer AI products and their real-world impact， the spread of misinformation and the undermining of human-made work.  For companies and policymakers going all in on AI， privacy issues， Americans are growing increasingly wary of the technology. The mismatch between adoption and public sentiment seems to be driven by concerns about AIs broader impact， the Republican Party and The Late Show host Stephen Colbert. (Pope Leo XIV was by far the most popular person respondents were asked about.)  Among the rankings， AI is one of the least popular topics in the survey ranking only slightly more positively than Iran and the Democratic Party. A growing disconnect between AI and public opinion There is a notable disconnect between the industrys ongoing push for AI adoption and how Americans feel about it.  Tech companies are currently investing millions of dollars into developing generative AI tools and physical AI. In the last week alone， leaving AI with a net favorability of -20. In the study， which ran from Feb. 27 to March 3， President Donald Trump， AI ranked less favorably than US Immigration and Customs Enforcement， and 28% said they feel unsure or have no opinion， Turns out。

000 registered voters about their views on topics ranging from border security to the new pope.  Only 26% of voters said they view AI positively， 46% view it negatively。