Most Americans Believe AI is Developing Too Fast, Poll Finds
A new survey indicates widespread concern about artificial intelligence speed and control across the political spectrum.
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Most Americans Believe AI is Developing Too Fast, Poll Finds
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What this story says
- 64 percent of Americans believe artificial intelligence is developing too rapidly, according to an AP-NORC poll.
- 81 percent of respondents consider it very important that AI remains under human control.
- Concerns about artificial intelligence development and control are shared across political divides.
- The U.S. government is urged by most Americans to prioritize keeping AI under human control and protecting workers.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 24 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 4 of the 28 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
61/100
Hype
20/100
28 sources · methodology
A poll conducted between September 24-28 found that 64 percent of Americans believe artificial intelligence is developing too rapidly. The survey, conducted by AP-NORC, also indicated that 81 percent of respondents consider it very important for AI to remain under human control. The vast majority of Americans stated that the U.S. government should prioritize keeping AI under human control and protecting workers.
Disagreement on Trump's AI Performance
One report stated that 67 percent disapprove of Donald Trump's performance regarding artificial intelligence. This detail was not mentioned in the other reports.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated digests mention the finding that 67 percent disapprove of Trump's AI performance.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 8 Oct 2026, 14:00, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
10 rated outlets
- Ten left-rated reports focused on the broad public sentiment regarding artificial intelligence. They highlighted that 64 percent of Americans believe AI is developing too fast and that 81 percent consider human control of AI to be very important. These reports also noted that worries about AI cross party lines and that the majority of Americans want the government to prioritize AI control and worker protection. Some of these reports included a detail that 67 percent disapprove of Trump's AI performance.
Centre
13 rated outlets
- Thirteen centre-rated reports highlighted the speed of AI development and the importance of human control. They stated that 64 percent of Americans think AI is developing too fast and that 81 percent consider it highly important for AI to stay under human control and for workers to be protected. These reports also noted that concerns about AI are bipartisan and that most Americans want the government to prioritize these issues.
Right
1 rated outlet
- The single right-rated report mentioned that worries around artificial intelligence cross party lines and that the vast majority of Americans want the U.S. government to prioritize keeping AI under human control and protecting workers.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Most Americans Believe AI is Developing Too Fast, Poll Finds?
- Of the 24 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 42% are rated left, 54% are rated centre, 4% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 28. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Most Americans Believe AI is Developing Too Fast, Poll Finds left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 24 rated outlets on this story, 42% are rated left, 54% are rated centre, 4% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Most Americans Believe AI is Developing Too Fast, Poll Finds biased?
- Most Americans Believe AI is Developing Too Fast, Poll Finds is one event reported by 28 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered Most Americans Believe AI is Developing Too Fast, Poll Finds?
- 28 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- How many Americans think AI is developing too fast?
- According to an AP-NORC poll conducted between September 24-28, 64 percent of respondents believe that artificial intelligence is developing too rapidly. This indicates a significant portion of the public feels the pace of AI advancement is concerning.
- What percentage of Americans believe AI should remain under human control?
- The AP-NORC poll found that 81 percent of respondents consider it very important that artificial intelligence remains under human control. This shows a strong consensus on the need for human oversight in AI development and deployment.
- Do concerns about AI differ between political parties?
- Worries surrounding artificial intelligence appear to cross party lines. The vast majority of Americans, regardless of political affiliation, express a desire for the U.S. government to prioritize keeping AI under human control and protecting workers.
Read it at the source
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Left
10- Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds (opens Rocky Mountain Outlook in a new tab)
Rocky Mountain Outlook — is Rocky Mountain Outlook biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds (opens The Toronto Star in a new tab)
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- Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds (opens Sentinel Colorado in a new tab)
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- Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds (opens El Paso Inc. in a new tab)
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- Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds (opens Associated Press News in a new tab)
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- Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds (opens Bangor Daily News in a new tab)
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- Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds (opens NiagaraFallsReview.ca in a new tab)
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- Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds (opens St Catharines Standard in a new tab)
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- Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds (opens The Record in a new tab)
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- Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds (opens Durango Herald in a new tab)
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Centre
13- Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds (opens Chicago Tribune in a new tab)
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- Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds (opens My Mother Lode in a new tab)
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- Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH in a new tab)
- Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds (opens The EagleHerald in a new tab)
The EagleHerald — is The EagleHerald biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds (opens Rutland Herald in a new tab)
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- Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds (opens KHQ Right Now in a new tab)
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- Most Americans think AI is developing too fast, and few trust either party to handle the issue, a new AP-NORC poll finds – WTOP News (opens Washington Top News in a new tab)
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- Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a (opens WBAL in a new tab)
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- Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds (opens WSLS in a new tab)
- Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds (opens KOB 4 in a new tab)
- Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds (opens WKMG in a new tab)
- Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds (opens WPLG in a new tab)
- Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds (opens Winnipeg Free Press in a new tab)
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Right
1Not rated
4- In a US Poll, 64 Percent Found AI Too Fast, While 81 Percent Wanted Human Control. (opens Haberler in a new tab)
- Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds (opens Loonie Politics in a new tab)
Loonie Politics — is Loonie Politics biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds (opens Airdrie City View in a new tab)
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- Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds (opens KXL in a new tab)
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