Comment by Public Citizen

Public Citizen’s new polling memo shows that across party lines, the public continues to distrust AI, support stronger regulation, and reject the idea that industry promises alone should guide deployment. Voters consistently express concern that AI will weaken job security, increase corporate power, outpace meaningful oversight, and expose children and consumers to new harms before adequate safeguards exist. Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Federal Preemption of State AI Regulations. American voters oppose adding artificial intelligence preemption provisions to the National Defense Authorization Act by a decisive 3-to-1 margin. 57% of Americans oppose congressional efforts to block states from regulating AI through military spending legislation, while only 19% support such measures.