# Above all, Americans want government AI to be unbiased

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## Reading

Bias is the thing Americans most want kept out of AI in government decision-making: 31% of U.S. adults say an unbiased system matters more than anything else, ahead of the 27% who prioritize accuracy, according to a September 2023 Verasight survey.

A smaller share (16%) says the key is that the AI's decisions be accountable to elected officials, and 12% want an AI that is understandable. At the bottom of the list, 7% point to something else entirely and 7% say the AI must be cost-effective.

## Topline

Which of the following do you think is most important in using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in government decision-making?

Above all, Americans want government AI to be unbiased.

- The AI must be unbiased: 30.6%
- The AI must be accurate: 27.3%
- The AI's decisions must be accountable to elected officials: 16.0%
- The AI must be understandable: 12.2%
- Other (please specify): 7.3%
- The AI must be cost-effective: 6.5%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2023-09-07 → 2023-09-13
- Base (unweighted): 2,000
- Margin of error: +/- 2.3%
- Module: 2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.3%.

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