How many Americans are preparing because of AI?
44%
44% of US adults cite artificial intelligence as a reason they started preparing.
n = 6,071 US adults · Fielded 2026 · Cherry Data Signals
Breakdown
Scams and deepfakes61%
Data and privacy57%
Job security52%
Misinformation49%
Society and the next generation44%
Surveillance31%
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Breakdown shows specific AI concerns among all respondents; multiple selections allowed.
What it means
The breakdown shows what they are preparing against: fraud and privacy, not robots. Scams and deepfakes top the list at 61%.
Methodology
- Sample
- 6,071
- Population
- US adults
- Country
- United States
- Fielded
- 2026
- Research by
- Cherry Data Signals
- Study
- The new prepper economy
Cite this statistic
Cherry Data Signals (2026). "How many Americans are preparing because of AI?" Survey of 6,071 US adults, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/how-many-americans-prepare-because-of-ai
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