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Most Americans Think Artificial Intelligence Is Developing Too Fast, a New AP-NORC Poll Finds
About 8 in 10 U.S. adults say the government must keep AI under human control, the AP-NORC poll found.
A new AP-NORC poll finds 64% of Americans believe AI is developing "too fast," while only 27% say development is "about right" and 8% say it is moving "too slow."
Partisan divides emerge, with about three-quarters of Democrats saying AI is developing "too fast," while only about half of Republicans share that concern, and people under 30 express higher levels of worry than those 60 or older.
Ron Theusch, a truck driver in Alden, Minnesota, fears self-driving trucks on I-35, while Stephanie Stewart, a teacher in Sunset, Utah, criticized the lack of AI regulation.
President Donald Trump faces 67% disapproval on his AI performance, while 4 in 10 Americans distrust both the Republican Party and Democratic Party to manage the technology.
About 8 in 10 Americans want the government to prioritize human control and workforce protection, despite Trump opposing slower AI development due to concerns China will gain an advantage.