More Americans want to slow AI development than speed it up
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults conducted Jan. 18-24, 2024, nearly half of Americans (47%) side with slowing AI development over speeding it up, including 24% who fully favor a slowdown.
A smaller share (24%) comes down on the faster-development side, including 10% who fully favor speeding up, while the remaining 29% take neither side.
Topline distribution
More Americans want to slow AI development than speed it up.
Some people say we should speed up AI development because it will bring technology which makes our lives better and our economies richer. Others say that we should slow down the development of this technology because it poses safety risks and could disrupt workers’ livelihoods. What do you think?
n = 1,000 · Jan 18–24, 2024 · MoE ±3.5%
Methodology
Full 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 | Jan 18–24, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
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Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.