GoKawiilPew Research Center details limits on AI use in its survey work
Pew Research Center published a statement outlining how it does and does not use artificial intelligence in its research. The organization says real people, not AI-generated or modeled synthetic opinion, answer its surveys, and that its roughly 10,000-person U.S. panel is selected at random. It also states that humans choose research topics, write and review reports, and retain ultimate responsibility for accuracy.
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The statement suggests Pew is responding to growing concern among researchers and the public about AI-generated 'synthetic' survey data and content, which could undermine trust in polling if left unaddressed. By publicly drawing boundaries around AI use, Pew appears to be positioning itself as a guarantor of methodological credibility at a time when AI tools are becoming more common in research workflows.
- Pew says survey responses come only from real people, not AI-simulated opinion.
- Human researchers, not AI, choose topics and write/review reports.
- The statement emphasizes human oversight remains central to accuracy and rigor.
Source: pewresearch.org — Claudia Deane, 2026-09-28
Published there as: “How Pew Research Center is – and is not – using AI in our work”
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