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AP-NORC poll: 64% of Americans say AI is developing too fast

New survey finds bipartisan unease over AI's pace, with most adults wanting human control and worker protections prioritized over innovation or competing with China.

newest coverage 1d agosummary written 6d ago21 pieces420 likes & upvotes15 comments MastodonNewswiresBlueskyX

What to know

  • 64% of Americans say AI is developing "too fast"; only 8% say it's too slow.
  • About 8 in 10 adults want the government to prioritize keeping AI under human control and protecting workers, a rare bipartisan consensus.
  • 67% of adults disapprove of Trump's handling of AI, even as he resists regulation over concerns about China's competitive edge.
  • Republicans lean more toward prioritizing economic growth and competing with China; Democrats lean more toward minimizing environmental harm.

“I don't understand how, because they're doing something as well as us, that we can't be more human about it and more humane about it than just to say, 'Well, they're doing it, so we have to do it,'”

Stephanie Stewart, Junior-high science teacher, poll respondent · Philadelphia Inquirer (AP) ↗ · Oct 7

Donald TrumpDonald Trump U.S. PresidentStephanie Stewart Junior-high science teacher, poll respondentRon Theusch Truck driver, poll respondentAP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research Poll organization

AP-NORC poll: 64% of Americans say AI is developing too fast
Philadelphia Inquirer

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  1. 3

    Poll findings circulate widely on social media

    The AP's poll results spread across Bluesky and Mastodon/Flipboard accounts, amplifying the headline statistic that most Americans see AI moving too fast.

    1. 10 outlets 64% of Americans say AI is developing too fast—and 8 in 10 want the government to keep it under human control

      first by Fortune, 6d ago · also PennLive, AP-NORC, Orlando Sentinel, Baltimore Sun, Mercury News, Associated Press +3

      4 more headlines
    • carlquintanilla.bsky.social

      ".. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that most Americans, 64%, think AI is developing 'too fast,' while 27% say its development has been 'about right' and only 8% say it's moving 'too slow.'" @apnews.com

      carlquintanilla.bsky.socialBluesky6d ago404▲view on Bluesky ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 3 posts in this stretch

    • Americans are scared of AI. 75% say they feel more fear and concern than hope and excitement about AI, per a new CNN poll. Only 25% lean toward hope. It crosses party lines: Democrats: 85% Independents: 77% Republicans: 62%

      @unusual_whalesX3d ago16▲view on X ↗
    • justinhendrix.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy

      In five national polls this year, between 55% and 77% of Americans said AI is moving too fast or should slow down. Here's a break down of the results, including by party affiliation. Multiple Polls Find Most Ameri...

      justinhendrix.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gyMastodon1d agoview on Mastodon ↗
    all of them →
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    Respondents voice fears over jobs and loss of control

    Poll respondents quoted by AP, including a teacher and a truck driver, describe frustration with the lack of regulation and fear of job losses to automation, invoking science-fiction comparisons.

    “There was a movie called 'Terminator,' where the robots came back and killed everybody. People relate to that ... I don't know where it's going to land.”
    — Ron Theusch
  3. background

    Trump gets low marks on AI handling, 67% disapprove — Despite bipartisan worry about AI's pace, few Americans see either party as advantaged on the issue, and 67% of adults disapprove of Trump's handling of AI even as he resists regulation over fears China could gain an edge.

  4. background

    Poll shows bipartisan demand for human control, worker protection — About 8 in 10 adults say it's "extremely" or "very" important for government to keep AI under human control and to protect the workforce, with agreement spanning Democrats and Republicans.

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    AP-NORC poll finds 64% say AI is developing "too fast"

    The poll finds 64% of Americans think AI development has outpaced what's prudent, versus 27% who call the pace "about right" and 8% who say it's "too slow."

    “most Americans, 64%, think AI is developing "too fast," while 27% say its development has been "about right" and only 8% say it's moving "too slow."”
    — AP-NORC poll

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