Poll finds bipartisan support for tighter AI regulation
Key takeaways
- Twenty percent of respondents in the same poll said that they were in favor of the government leaning mostly on companies to test their own AI models, intervening mainly after problems occur.
- Sixty-four percent of Republicans and 76 percent of Democrats backed the formal review process, with 63 percent of independents also supporting the idea.
- Two months ago, the Maine Legislature became the first in the nation to pass a bill stopping the development of large-scale data centers.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
In the Artificial Intelligence Policy Institute (AIPI) poll, 68 percent of respondents said they would be in favor of the government making a formal review process for the most advanced AI models before they can be widely released.
Twenty percent of respondents in the same poll said that they were in favor of the government leaning mostly on companies to test their own AI models, intervening mainly after problems occur. Twelve percent were unsure about which choice they favored.
Sixty-four percent of Republicans and 76 percent of Democrats backed the formal review process, with 63 percent of independents also supporting the idea. The poll also found that 15 percent of Democrats, 24 percent of Republicans and 23 percent of independents were in favor of the government leaning mostly on companies.