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Digital Britain: AI & Technology Report 2026
CitizenVoice flagship report. AI at work, children online, digital public services and tech regulation - the UK's relationship with technology in 2026.
1 respondents 5 min
Questions
Has AI changed how you work in the past year?
1 response
- Yes - significantly100%
- Yes - somewhat0%
- Not yet but expect it to0%
- No - and I do not expect it to0%
- I do not work0%
What worries you most about AI?
1 response
- Job losses100%
- Misinformation and deepfakes0%
- Children and AI companions0%
- Loss of human skills0%
- Surveillance and privacy0%
- Nothing much0%
Should social media require age verification for under-16s?
1 response
- Yes - strictly enforced100%
- Yes - but doubt it can work0%
- No - parental controls instead0%
- No - it risks everyone's privacy0%
How should the UK regulate AI compared with the EU and US?
1 response
- More strictly than both0%
- Similar to the EU100%
- Lighter touch like the US0%
- Follow no one - set our own path0%
Are digital-only public services (NHS app, online tax, digital ID) a good direction?
1 response
- Yes - faster and cheaper100%
- Yes - but keep offline options forever0%
- No - it excludes too many people0%
- No - I distrust digital ID entirely0%
Results summary
Full results →Has AI changed how you work in the past year?
What worries you most about AI?
Should social media require age verification for under-16s?
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