# Survey finds most men overstate AI knowledge

> Harvard researchers report 73% of male respondents claim to know AI leaders, many of whom are fictional.

Oossa · 2026-10-14 · https://oossa.com/en/survey-finds-most-men-overstate-ai-knowledge

A new Harvard Kennedy School survey of 5,400 U.S. adults shows men often pretend to know AI figures. 73% said they recognized OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and 53% claimed to know Mira Murati, Susan Milner and Craig Dalton. Milner and Dalton are fictional, while Murati is real. Men also used AI more often and answered factual AI questions correctly more often than women, but both genders answered incorrectly at similar rates.

## The facts

- 73% of male respondents said they knew who Sam Altman was (survey of 5,400 adults).
- The study was published on 2026-10-14.

## Why it matters

The overconfidence may skew public discourse, giving a louder platform to men’s opinions about AI while quieter, uncertain voices—often women’s—are under‑represented.

## Sources & references

1. [Men Can’t Stop Faking How Much They Know About AI](https://www.wired.com/story/men-cant-stop-faking-how-much-they-know-about-ai/) – Wired, 2026-10-14

Last updated: 2026-10-14