Ipsos' fifth annual AI Monitor (32 countries, published June 2026) finds that excitement and nervousness about AI are now nearly equal worldwide, and frequently co-exist within the same individual, a sentiment plateau that has changed little since the 2022–23 ChatGPT inflection. Regional divergence is pronounced: Asia and Latin America lean net-positive on AI benefits, while Europe and North America skew net-nervous. Notably, 62% of workers report AI has saved them time in the past 12 months, with adoption and perceived benefit skewing toward higher-income and younger cohorts. For financial institutions, the data suggest broad consumer AI adoption is normalizing but trust deficits (particularly around advertiser-influenced AI outputs) and regional sentiment asymmetries will shape product rollout sequencing and regulatory risk exposure across markets.
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