The Metrigy AI Sentiment Index 2Q 2026 – Detailed Report

Author: Matt Craig, Senior Director of Product Development

The Metrigy AI Sentiment Index is a quarterly measure of how the American public perceives and uses artificial intelligence. Built on a demographically representative survey of U.S. adults, the index tracks sentiment across three dimensions—personal, societal, and economic—and distinguishes how people feel about AI today versus where they expect it to head over the next decade. Each quarterly report explores adoption and usage patterns, attitudes in the workplace, trust and transparency concerns, and how sentiment varies across income, education, gender, and age. Together, these readings track the direction of public sentiment toward AI quarter over quarter and what it means for businesses navigating an AI-driven landscape

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• The Metrigy AI Sentiment Index: Second-Quarter 2026 Results
• The Three Dimensions: Personal, Societal, Economic
  • Personal
  • Societal
  • Economic
• The Present-Positive, Future-Anxious Gap
• Who’s Optimistic, Who Isn’t
  • By Income
  • By Education
  • By Gender
  • By Age
• Use, Adoption, and the Workplace
  • Shadow AI Fading
  • Types of Tools in Use
  • AI Dialogs & Workflows
• Trust, Transparency, and What Concerns People
  • Risk Assessment
  • AI Development
  • Consumer Fatigue
• Where the Data Points: AI’s Trajectory & Business Implications
• Working With Metrigy