Public Support for AI Safety Rules

Public-opinion surveys have examined whether government should set AI safety standards, test systems before deployment, require companies to disclose safety results, and oversee or restrict the release of risky systems.

Findings include broad support across party lines for a federal AI oversight agency in one large survey, as well as strong support in another for safety-test disclosure and federal release authority. Together, these questions illuminate public expectations about the role of government and AI developers in managing safety risks.