AXIOS November 7, 2023
Americans rank the importance of regulating AI below government shutdowns, health care, gun reform, immigration and the war between Israel and Hamas, according to a new Axios | Morning Consult poll.
Why it matters: The public’s lack of urgency on this issue suggests that Congress might punt regulatory decisions until after the 2024 election.
Between the lines: The survey found gender, parenting and partisan gaps.
- 44% of women said it’s not even possible to regulate AI, compared to just 23% of men.
- 31% of men said they would or do let their kids use AI products like chatbots “for any purpose,” but just 4% of women agreed.
- 53% of women would not let their kids use AI at all,...