On questions about sleep, AI surveys lump responses into middle categories
Note: Figures for U.S. adults may differ slightly from those previously published by the Center because they are based on a subset of respondents to the original survey.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults and “digital twins” synthetic analysis using Claude Opus 4.6 set to low reasoning with extended profile information and expert reflection. Survey was conducted April 20-26, 2026 (replicated April 27-May 1).
“Can AI Stand In for Human Survey-Takers? Not Really”
“Can AI Stand In for Human Survey-Takers? Not Really”
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
On questions about sleep, AI surveys lump responses into middle categories
| Hours of sleep | 4 hours of sleep or less | 5 to 6 hours of sleep | 7 to 9 hours of sleep | 10 hours of sleep or more | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. adults | 5 | 39 | 54 | 2 | |
| Synthetic respondents | 0 | 69 | 31 | 0 | |
| Trouble falling asleep | Every day | Most days | Some days | Rarely | Never |
| U.S. adults | 6 | 14 | 36 | 33 | 10 |
| Synthetic respondents | 0 | 1 | 77 | 21 | 0 |
Note: Figures for U.S. adults may differ slightly from those previously published by the Center because they are based on a subset of respondents to the original survey.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults and “digital twins” synthetic analysis using Claude Opus 4.6 set to low reasoning with extended profile information and expert reflection. Survey was conducted April 20-26, 2026 (replicated April 27-May 1).
“Can AI Stand In for Human Survey-Takers? Not Really”
“Can AI Stand In for Human Survey-Takers? Not Really”
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
