Synthetic respondents differ from real Americans on descriptors of Trump
% who say each describes Donald Trump …
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
Synthetic respondents differ from real Americans on descriptors of Trump
% who say each describes Donald Trump …
| Item | Response | U.S. adults | Synthetic respondents |
|---|---|---|---|
| A good role model | Very well | 9 | 0 |
| A good role model | Fairly well | 17 | 9 |
| A good role model | Not too well | 20 | 42 |
| A good role model | Not at all well | 53 | 49 |
| Keeps his promises | Very well | 16 | 5 |
| Keeps his promises | Fairly well | 22 | 48 |
| Keeps his promises | Not too well | 21 | 44 |
| Keeps his promises | Not at all well | 40 | 3 |
| Stands up for what he believes in | Very well | 38 | 39 |
| Stands up for what he believes in | Fairly well | 27 | 61 |
| Stands up for what he believes in | Not too well | 14 | 0 |
| Stands up for what he believes in | Not at all well | 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
