Katherine Ognyanova
@ognyanova.bsky.social
Professor at the School of Communication & Information, Rutgers University | Research on politics, tech, trust, misinformation, network science, computational social science | PI at http://chip50.org, http://covidstates.org, http://naiom.net
September 16, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Anger about AI has risen sharply, from 19% of Americans in 2024 to 30% today, while half say they feel worried about AI. (4 of 4)
September 11, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Anger about AI has risen sharply, from 19% of Americans in 2024 to 30% today, while half say they feel worried about AI. (4 of 4)
At the same time, there is considerable agreement on regulation: 59% favor strict AI regulation, including majorities of both Democrats and Republicans. (3 of 4)
September 11, 2026 at 6:09 AM
At the same time, there is considerable agreement on regulation: 59% favor strict AI regulation, including majorities of both Democrats and Republicans. (3 of 4)
We find a disconnect between people’s self-reported understanding of AI and their factual knowledge about it. We also see a remarkable partisan shift in confidence. Since 2024, confidence in AI fell from 56% to 44% among Democrats, while it rose from 45% to 56% among Republicans. (2 of 4)
September 11, 2026 at 6:09 AM
We find a disconnect between people’s self-reported understanding of AI and their factual knowledge about it. We also see a remarkable partisan shift in confidence. Since 2024, confidence in AI fell from 56% to 44% among Democrats, while it rose from 45% to 56% among Republicans. (2 of 4)
Our latest AI report is out at the National AI Opinion Monitor (naiom.net/reports). We look at how Americans are using AI, what they know about it, how much they trust it, and how they think it should be regulated. (1 of 4)
September 11, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Our latest AI report is out at the National AI Opinion Monitor (naiom.net/reports). We look at how Americans are using AI, what they know about it, how much they trust it, and how they think it should be regulated. (1 of 4)
When Claude doesn't know something about its own interface (how groups differ from projects), it gives simply magnificent responses 😆 #llm @anthropic.com
August 30, 2026 at 6:51 AM
When Claude doesn't know something about its own interface (how groups differ from projects), it gives simply magnificent responses 😆 #llm @anthropic.com
Honestly, I still read your full papers. But academics are terrible at writing abstracts that explain what their work actually does. AI has improved my life by giving me a real summary upfront. So good news, I finally know where you were going with all of this before I reach p.17 of your manuscript.
April 12, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Honestly, I still read your full papers. But academics are terrible at writing abstracts that explain what their work actually does. AI has improved my life by giving me a real summary upfront. So good news, I finally know where you were going with all of this before I reach p.17 of your manuscript.
New plan to combat political polarization: set aside our differences and unite against people who drop food that’s toxic to dogs on the sidewalk.
April 6, 2026 at 10:54 PM
New plan to combat political polarization: set aside our differences and unite against people who drop food that’s toxic to dogs on the sidewalk.
Trump just signed an executive order preventing states from regulating AI. Our latest National AI Opinion Monitor survey shows that very few Americans from either party favor federal-only AI regulation.
December 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Trump just signed an executive order preventing states from regulating AI. Our latest National AI Opinion Monitor survey shows that very few Americans from either party favor federal-only AI regulation.
Yeah, I'm just watching OpenAI's newly released ChatGPT Agent power through my Qualtrics survey. I have thoughts about the future of human subject research.
July 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Yeah, I'm just watching OpenAI's newly released ChatGPT Agent power through my Qualtrics survey. I have thoughts about the future of human subject research.
A majority of Americans support greater government investment in research: 57% favor increased medical research funding and 42% support increased scientific research funding. Relatively few want funding cuts: only 10% for medical research and 16% for science.
July 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
A majority of Americans support greater government investment in research: 57% favor increased medical research funding and 42% support increased scientific research funding. Relatively few want funding cuts: only 10% for medical research and 16% for science.
Average approval of science-related government actions is highest among Republicans (42%), men (28%), graduate degree holders (30%), and high-income respondents (31%). Disapproval is strongest among Democrats (74%), African Americans (56%), women (53%), and those aged 65 and older (55%).
July 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Average approval of science-related government actions is highest among Republicans (42%), men (28%), graduate degree holders (30%), and high-income respondents (31%). Disapproval is strongest among Democrats (74%), African Americans (56%), women (53%), and those aged 65 and older (55%).
Friends, the 2025 ACM Web Science conference is coming up at #Rutgers this May. We have fantastic presenters and keynote speakers lined up. The schedule and registration just went live on www.websci25.org. Do come and join us! cc @websciencetrust.bsky.social @shugars.bsky.social
March 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Friends, the 2025 ACM Web Science conference is coming up at #Rutgers this May. We have fantastic presenters and keynote speakers lined up. The schedule and registration just went live on www.websci25.org. Do come and join us! cc @websciencetrust.bsky.social @shugars.bsky.social
How it's going.
February 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
How it's going.
Many of us have had a very rough few weeks. But I am told, in no uncertain terms, that nobody has suffered more than this good boy who had to endure a haircut today. #dogsky #dogsofbluesky
February 11, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Many of us have had a very rough few weeks. But I am told, in no uncertain terms, that nobody has suffered more than this good boy who had to endure a haircut today. #dogsky #dogsofbluesky
Trust in AI is highest among those with moderate knowledge (57%) but lower among those with very high or very low knowledge (38%).
Novices and experts are skeptical, while those with some knowledge might be overconfident. (🧵6 of 6)
Novices and experts are skeptical, while those with some knowledge might be overconfident. (🧵6 of 6)
February 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Trust in AI is highest among those with moderate knowledge (57%) but lower among those with very high or very low knowledge (38%).
Novices and experts are skeptical, while those with some knowledge might be overconfident. (🧵6 of 6)
Novices and experts are skeptical, while those with some knowledge might be overconfident. (🧵6 of 6)
We tested Americans on basic AI knowledge with 8 questions. The results:
- Only 23% answered more than half of the questions correctly.
- Less than 1% got all answers right.(🧵5 of 6)
- Only 23% answered more than half of the questions correctly.
- Less than 1% got all answers right.(🧵5 of 6)
February 10, 2025 at 7:08 AM
We tested Americans on basic AI knowledge with 8 questions. The results:
- Only 23% answered more than half of the questions correctly.
- Less than 1% got all answers right.(🧵5 of 6)
- Only 23% answered more than half of the questions correctly.
- Less than 1% got all answers right.(🧵5 of 6)
While 62% of Americans trust news from journalists, 48% trust AI-generated content. (🧵4 of 6)
February 10, 2025 at 7:07 AM
While 62% of Americans trust news from journalists, 48% trust AI-generated content. (🧵4 of 6)
We see an emerging AI divide in the US. People with higher income and education are more likely not only to use AI, but also to trust it, as well as to have higher objective and perceived knowledge about it. (🧵3 of 6)
February 10, 2025 at 7:06 AM
We see an emerging AI divide in the US. People with higher income and education are more likely not only to use AI, but also to trust it, as well as to have higher objective and perceived knowledge about it. (🧵3 of 6)
- 47% of Americans trust AI to act in the public interest
- 50% trust companies to use AI responsibly
Trust in AI is higher than trust in Congress (42%) and in social media (39%) (🧵2 of 6)
- 50% trust companies to use AI responsibly
Trust in AI is higher than trust in Congress (42%) and in social media (39%) (🧵2 of 6)
February 10, 2025 at 7:04 AM
- 47% of Americans trust AI to act in the public interest
- 50% trust companies to use AI responsibly
Trust in AI is higher than trust in Congress (42%) and in social media (39%) (🧵2 of 6)
- 50% trust companies to use AI responsibly
Trust in AI is higher than trust in Congress (42%) and in social media (39%) (🧵2 of 6)
We just released a new report on AI trust and knowledge in America: naiom.net/reports/
We examine trust in AI, the companies that use it, and the content it generates. We also measure how much people know about it. (🧵1 of 6)
We examine trust in AI, the companies that use it, and the content it generates. We also measure how much people know about it. (🧵1 of 6)
February 10, 2025 at 7:02 AM
We just released a new report on AI trust and knowledge in America: naiom.net/reports/
We examine trust in AI, the companies that use it, and the content it generates. We also measure how much people know about it. (🧵1 of 6)
We examine trust in AI, the companies that use it, and the content it generates. We also measure how much people know about it. (🧵1 of 6)
Validity, efficacy, and bias in computational mental health models: Munmun De Choudhury gives a fantastic talk in the Rutgers Computational Social Science Lab (csslab.rutgers.edu) speaker series #CSS #mentalhealth
October 27, 2023 at 5:41 PM
Validity, efficacy, and bias in computational mental health models: Munmun De Choudhury gives a fantastic talk in the Rutgers Computational Social Science Lab (csslab.rutgers.edu) speaker series #CSS #mentalhealth
Great talk by the awesome @shugars.bsky.social on computational methods and natural language processing at OCMC
October 6, 2023 at 7:11 PM
Great talk by the awesome @shugars.bsky.social on computational methods and natural language processing at OCMC