Algorithms will become part of people's lives.

This is a prediction with no stated horizon. Judge it at the time of evaluation. 'Part of your life' means algorithms are routinely involved in ordinary people's daily lives: recommendation feeds, navigation, credit scoring, hiring screens, AI assistants and algorithmic decision-making in finance or health. It must be widespread usage, not niche. TRUE: credible surveys or adoption data show most people in developed economies regularly use or are affected by such algorithmic systems. MOSTLY TRUE: the evidence shows widespread but not majority use. MIXED: such use is common in a few domains but limited overall. MOSTLY FALSE: algorithmic systems reach only a small minority of people. FALSE: algorithms have not become a meaningful part of ordinary daily life.

Set before the research began.

1. E1 Americans Use Artificial Intelligence, but They Don’t Want It in Charge Rutgers University · 9 September 2026

   “Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults (72%) have used at least one major AI tool, up from 50% in November 2024, when researchers conducted an earlier survey of 4,767 people.”

2. E2 Americans Use Artificial Intelligence, but They Don’t Want It in Charge Rutgers University · 9 September 2026

   “More than a quarter of Americans (27%) use AI every day, yet fewer than one in 10 would allow it to make the final call without human supervision on hiring, loans, college admission, parole or priority for a medical procedure.”

A Rutgers-led national survey from September 2026 found that 72% of U.S. adults had used at least one major AI tool, up from 50% in November 2024 (E1). The same survey found that 27% of Americans use AI every day (E2). This shows widespread use of algorithmic systems. However, the evidence covers only AI tools in one country, and "have used" is not the same as regular use. It does not directly show that most people in developed economies regularly use or are affected by the broader range of algorithmic systems named in the criteria, so the result fits "widespread" better than a clearly shown majority.