AI Poll: Voters Wary, Parties Untrusted

0:00On March 10th, a recent NBC news poll finds that most registered voters think the risks of artificial intelligence outweigh its benefits. 57% held that view, while only 34% saw more advantages. The Trump administration is pushing hard for United States leadership in AI to stay ahead of China. Officials argue it drives innovation, and President Trump recently dismissed worries about massive job losses, insisting adaptable workers will do. Even better. Voters show little faith in either political party to manage AI properly. Polsters describe the issue as, wide open politically, with negativity hitting hardest among younger adults and women. Those age 18-34 gave AI a net favorability rating of minus 44, and women age 18-49 scored it minus. 41. Older men and higher income groups were slightly more positive around plus two. Meanwhile, 56% of voters reported using AI in the last two months. Republicans split evenly on it, but independence and Democrats tilted negative.

1:04Conduct it with 1,000 registered voters from February 27th to March 3rd, the poll carries a margin of error of plus or minus 3, 0.1 percentage points, underscoring AI's tricky path ahead.