Poll: US wants AI slowed
A Quinnipiac University poll reveals that 77% of Americans want AI development slowed or stopped until safety is verified, highlighting distrust in current safeguards.
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Most Americans want AI development to "slow down."
According to a Quinnipiac University poll released on September 30, 77% of US respondents want to reduce the pace or fully stop AI development until its safety has been verified. Only 5% favor faster progress.
Public trust in AI companies remains low. The survey found that 86% support independent safety standards, even if they hinder innovation; meanwhile, 74% express little or no trust in the leaders of AI companies. Researcher Chetan Jaiswal noted that these results suggest the public wants safeguards that do not depend simply on taking company leaders at their word.