Fox News Poll Finds 77% See AI Rules as Urgent, 80% Put Public Interest First

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 28

77% of registered voters say AI regulation is urgent, including 40% who call it extremely urgent and 37% very urgent.
80% say rules should prioritize protecting the public interest over promoting innovation, a 61-point gap that spans age groups and party lines.
54% assign a great deal of responsibility to the tech industry and 51% to the federal government, while 39% say state governments should play a major role.
69% of voters under 30 see regulation as urgent versus 84% of those 65 and older, with younger voters also less likely to put public protection first.
51% favor coordinating U.S. AI rules with other countries and 49% prefer acting independently, with Democrats leaning international and Republicans favoring a go-it-alone approach.

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