Axios Harris Poll 100: GOP embraces AI over Democrats

Data: Axios/Harris Poll; Chart: Danielle Alberti/Axios Democrats have become more skeptical of AI technology and the industry behind it, while Republicans are significantly more likely to trust most AI companies, according to this year's Axios Harris Poll 100 rankings . Why it matters: This represents a significant shift in just two years, since the White House changed hands and AI advancements accelerated. Sam Altman's OpenAI is the tip of the spear. OpenAI's reputational score was just 1 point higher among Republicans than Democrats in 2024, but that gap has widened to 12 points today. TikTok, Nvidia, Meta, X and other AI or AI-driven companies also show a widening partisan gap. Zoom in: AI companies aren't viewed equally — and those with narrower partisan gaps generally received higher reputational scores. Dario Amodei's Anthropic ranks No. 15 on the overall top 100 reputation ranking of the most visible brands in America, with a 1 point partisan gap. OpenAI ranks No. 68. Anthropic