A Gallup-Microsoft study across 37 countries finds positive emotions toward AI outweigh negative ones in 34 nations, with 81% median awareness but only 43% having ever used AI. Optimism about AI's impact is widespread even in countries with low adoption rates, though trust in AI's accuracy lags behind optimism, with only 36% median trust globally.
According to Gallup's latest poll, 54% of U.S. adults report drinking alcohol, matching a record low for the second consecutive year. Public concern about drinking's health effects has risen, with 51% now believing moderate daily alcohol consumption is harmful, and awareness of health studies on drinking has increased to 86%. Self-reported overdrinking has also hit a record low at 13%, while 17% of Americans report using nonalcoholic alternatives to alcohol.
A majority of U.S. K-12 teachers report that students use learning devices in class, but 61% believe students should spend less time on them. While teachers recognize devices help learning and support their use for specific student groups, opinions are mixed on overall benefits, with about half saying devices cause equal harm and good. Teachers with greater oversight of device use report more positive views.