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Independent New Hampshire Journalism · Northfield, NH

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Your VoiceOpen · closes Dec. 31One answer

Which future worries you more: virtual worlds people choose, or a simulation they are forced into?

AI systems can now generate a playable world from one sentence. Granite State Report’s analysis found no forecast of machines forcing people into a simulation. The cases on record involve games and apps people chose, including the Federal Trade Commission’s $520 million settlement with the maker of Fortnite and New Hampshire’s settlement with Meta.
  • People choosing to live in virtual worlds a company owns
  • AI forcing people into a simulation
  • Both
  • Neither; the fear is overblown

Only verified New Hampshire residents vote here. That is what makes the results worth reading in Concord.

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The report behind this poll: The Matrix Needs a Jailer. Ready Player One Only Needs a Better Product.

The CSV download and printable brief open when the results are public.

Full results, county table and data:
https://granitestatereport.com/voice/poll/which-future-worries-you-more-virtual-worlds-people-choose-or-a-simulation-they-are-forced-into/

Opt-in poll of verified New Hampshire residents. Not a scientific sample. Groups under 5 respondents are not shown. Printed Nov. 15, 2026.

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