Most Americans say AI is bad for society and oppose new data centers
Original title: Most Americans Say AI Is Bad for Society, Oppose More Data Centers
In an ABC/Post/Ipsos poll, 57% call AI bad for society and two-thirds say federal regulation is insufficient.
An ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll found 57% of Americans say AI is bad for society, while 42% say it is good. About two-thirds oppose new U.S. data centers, with opposition higher for centers in their own communities. Seventy-three percent see a high risk of AI hacking secure systems, and 65% see a high risk of job losses. Two-thirds say the federal government is not doing enough to regulate AI, and two-thirds disapprove of President Trump’s handling of it.
- Americans under 30 are more negative: 65% say AI is bad for society.
- Respondents are split personally, 50% good versus 49% bad.
- Only 13% see a big chance AI creates many new jobs; 33% cite a high extinction risk.
- Eighty percent of Democrats, 66% of independents, and 54% of Republicans want more regulation.
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A majority of Americans say artificial intelligence is a bad thing for society and about two-thirds oppose the construction of new data centers in the U. S. , with opposition even higher to building data centers in people's own communities, according to an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll conducted using Ipsos’ KnowledgePanel .
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