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Wyoming leads the US in searches for AI-related topics per person, while California records the most searches overall, according to an analysis reported by PetaPixel. The figures offer a small snapshot of public interest, not a direct measure of what people believe about AI.
Why it mattersVIP-Grinders analysed 47 search terms using Google Ads Keyword Planner. Its data puts Wyoming at about 4,700 searches a year per 100,000 residents, ahead of Vermont and Alaska; California ranks 25th per capita despite leading in total search volume. Searches can signal curiosity as readily as concern, and the method cannot tell us why someone typed a phrase. Still, the contrast between per-capita rankings and raw totals is a useful reminder that “AI anxiety” depends on how you count it. Should search data be used as a measure of public concern, or is it too easy to read intent into a query?
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