Americans Prioritize AI Safety and Data Security

Reviewed

National

Study Details

Pollster: Gallup
Sponsor: Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP)
Sponsor Category: Advocacy
Field Dates: Apr 25, 2025 – May 5, 2025
Geography: National
Sample Size: n=3,128
Margin of Error: +/- 2.1%
Mode: online
Population: U.S. adults aged 18 and older

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Questions (9)

Q1. Should the government maintain rules for AI safety and data security, even if it means developing AI capabilities more slowly, or prioritize developing AI capabilities as quickly as possible, even if it means reducing rules for AI safety and data security?

TradeoffAI InfrastructureRegulation

Maintain rules for AI safety and data security80%

Develop AI capabilities as quickly as possible9%

Unsure11%

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Democrats

Response	%	n
Maintain rules for AI safety and data security	79%

Q4. Is the U.S. moving ahead, keeping pace, or falling behind other countries in AI development?

OtherAI Infrastructure

Falling behind22%

Moving ahead12%

Keeping pace34%

Unsure32%

Q5. How much do you trust AI's capability to make fair and unbiased decisions?

OtherAI Infrastructure

Fully trust2%

Somewhat trust29%

Somewhat distrust40%

Fully distrust20%

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AI users

Response	%	n
Trust somewhat or fully	46%

Favor maintaining AI safety rules

Response	%	n
Trust somewhat or fully	30%

Favor developing AI capabilities quickly

Response	%	n
Trust somewhat or fully	56%

Q7. Who should create rules and regulations governing private companies developing AI?

OtherAI InfrastructureRegulation

U.S. government should create rules54%

Companies should work together to create shared rules53%

Each company should create its own rules16%

Q9. How should the U.S. develop its AI technology in terms of international cooperation?

OtherAI Infrastructure

Partnership with broad coalition of allies and friendly countries42%

Collaborating with smaller group of closest allies19%

Working independently14%

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Democrats

Response	%	n
Partnership with broad coalition of allies and friendly countries	58%

Republicans

Response	%	n
Partnership with broad coalition of allies and friendly countries	30%
Working independently	19%

Americans Prioritize AI Safety and Data Security

Study Details

Questions (9)

Q1. Should the government maintain rules for AI safety and data security, even if it means developing AI capabilities more slowly, or prioritize developing AI capabilities as quickly as possible, even if it means reducing rules for AI safety and data security?

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Q2. Do you agree that global competition for the most advanced AI is already underway?

Q3. How important is it for the U.S. to have more advanced AI technology than other countries?

Q4. Is the U.S. moving ahead, keeping pace, or falling behind other countries in AI development?

Q5. How much do you trust AI's capability to make fair and unbiased decisions?

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Q6. Should AI safety and security be subject to rules and regulations?

Q7. Who should create rules and regulations governing private companies developing AI?

Q8. Who should conduct safety tests and evaluations of AI systems before they are released?

Q9. How should the U.S. develop its AI technology in terms of international cooperation?

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