# A temporary pause on more powerful AI systems has broad support

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults conducted July 30 to Aug. 4, 2025, 67% of Americans favored a temporary pause on developing AI systems that can outperform humans at most tasks until stronger regulations are in place.

Another 16% opposed the idea, while 17% were not sure.

## Topline

Some experts have proposed a temporary pause on developing AI systems that can outperform humans at most tasks until stronger regulations are in place. Do you support or oppose this idea?

67% of Americans favored a temporary pause on developing more powerful AI systems.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Strongly favor: 36.1%
- Somewhat favor: 30.6%
- Not sure: 16.9%
- Somewhat oppose: 11.3%
- Strongly oppose: 5.0%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-07-30 → 2025-08-04
- Base (unweighted): 1,509
- Margin of error: +/- 3.1%
- Module: AI Adoption Survey July 2025
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

AI Adoption Survey July 2025, fielded July 30-August 4, 2025, N=1,509 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.1%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-monthly-ai-july.tiiny.co](https://verasight-monthly-ai-july.tiiny.co)