Most US voters reportedly say Trump, Congress don't take AI risks seriously
QQQ•A Reuters/Ipsos poll found 57% of registered voters said the Trump administration had not taken AI risks seriously enough or at all, while 54% said the same of Congress. Some 84% saw AI as a threat to American workers, and a bipartisan majority supported stricter government regulation.
1. Voters flag AI risks
The poll found that 84% of voters saw AI as a threat to American workers. Some 62% said the technology could get out of control and risk humanity's future.
2. Support for regulation
A bipartisan majority supported stricter government regulation of AI, including 80% of Democrats and 61% of Republicans. Fifty-six percent backed limits on data-center construction, while 57% said the US government should not use AI to determine military strike targets.
3. Poll details
The online nationwide survey gathered responses from 4,506 US adults, including 3,526 registered voters, and had a margin of error of 2 percentage points. The poll ended on Monday.
