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As Midterms Approach, Top American Fears Include AI Interference in the Political Process

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As Midterms Approach, Top American Fears Include AI Interference in the Political Process

Some fears remain the same, but new tech-related ones are emerging and climbing the ranks.

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Are you more fearful of AI stealing jobs, hurting the economy and disrupting the political process than you are of someone you love dying? A lot of people are, according to Chapman University’s 12th annual survey on American fears for 2026.

This year’s survey by the private research university in California was different. For the first time, researchers began asking Americans about their thoughts and fears about artificial intelligence, and those AI-related fears made the top 10 twice, as well as popping up throughout the list. 

These were the top fears in the minds of the American people for 2026.

The most central fear for Americans has remained unchanged since last year: corrupt government officials, at a staggering 61.1%. Other common and expected fears, like the US becoming involved in another world war, remain on the list, but it now sits in the No. 2 spot instead of 2025’s No. 6 slot.

Possibly the most common fears that any human could have — someone you love becoming seriously ill or dying — also remained prominent in the top 10 list. 

The addition of AI makes a lot of sense in the world that we live in today, however. In the top 10 list, AI-related fears surround the technology harming both the election process (ranked third) and the economy (ranked seventh). With midterm elections right around the corner, it’s not at all surprising to see AI pop up here.


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