● Artificial intelligence has reached a tipping point in American society: half of U.S. adults (50%) report using at least one major AI tool. State-level adoption is widespread, with every state except West Virginia (33%) reporting usage levels of at least 40%.

● Expectations of workplace disruption are nearly universal, with substantial majorities across all 50 states anticipating AI will impact their jobs within five years, suggesting that Americans recognize AI as a transformative force that will reshape the economy and society. In every single state, the percentage of people who are concerned about too little regulation outweighs those who worry about too much regulation.

● Yet, with more than one-third remaining uncertain about appropriate regulatory approaches, Americans have not formed settled views on AI governance. Regulatory attitudes vary geographically, but they do not follow the nation’s usual red‑blue divide.

● Geographic patterns reveal coastal knowledge economy hubs like California, New York, and Massachusetts, along with Sun Belt states such as Texas, Georgia, and Florida, leading in anticipated workplace AI impact, while agricultural Corn Belt and Rust Belt regions from Iowa to West Virginia report lower expectations.

● The data expose deep demographic fault lines, with younger, more educated, higher-income Americans driving AI adoption while rural, older, and lower-income populations lag substantially behind.

● ChatGPT dominates the AI landscape with 65% recognition and 37% usage rates, but a consistent pattern emerges across all AI tools: awareness significantly outpaces actual usage of the tools, and everyday frequent usage remains concentrated among a small fraction of users.