Artificial Intelligence Voters Want Regulation and Job Protection, But Remain Skeptical of Government AI Contracts

Artificial intelligence has moved from Silicon Valley buzzword to kitchen-table concern in record time.

More than half of American voters (53%) now use an AI tool at least once a week and 81% say it is essential or important that 2028 presidential candidates have a clear plan for AI regulation and job protection. Voters are adopting this technology at a rapid pace, but they want guardrails, and they want them from elected leaders who take the issue seriously.

At the same time, voters are deeply skeptical of the federal government handing multi-billion dollar contracts to major tech companies to deploy AI in sensitive areas like law enforcement and immigration. Disapproval exceeds approval on every government AI application we tested. And by a 54% to 15% margin, voters say tech CEOs should stay out of politics entirely.

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