Accuracy

We reran published polls on simulated people.

Each question below was asked of a fresh simulated panel using the exact same engine you use in the studio. The real figure comes from the named poll.

Average gap
4.1 pts
Within 5 points
8 of 10
Panel per question
48 people
Do you own a smartphone?
US adults · Pew Research Center, 2023
90% real
89.6% simulated
-0.4
Do you ever use YouTube?
US adults · Pew Research Center, 2023
83% real
83.3% simulated
+0.3
Do you ever use Facebook?
US adults · Pew Research Center, 2023
68% real
68.8% simulated
+0.8
Do you ever use TikTok?
US adults · Pew Research Center, 2023
33% real
43.8% simulated
+10.8
Have you ever used ChatGPT?
US adults · Pew Research Center, Feb 2024
23% real
43.8% simulated
+20.8
Should marijuana use be made legal?
US adults · Gallup, Oct 2023
70% real
68.8% simulated
-1.2
Should same-sex marriages be recognized by law as valid?
US adults · Gallup, May 2024
69% real
68.8% simulated
-0.2
Do you believe in God?
US adults · Gallup, May 2022
81% real
77.1% simulated
-3.9
Do you personally own a gun?
US adults · Gallup, Oct 2023
32% real
31.3% simulated
-0.7
Do you have a pet in your home?
US adults · Pew Research Center, 2023
62% real
60.4% simulated
-1.6

Simulated share is "yes" answers out of all answers, including "unsure". These are well-known questions, so the engine has some outside knowledge of them; niche questions will be less accurate. How it works.