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Trust AI to be Safe
registered voters
April 26, 2025—May 13, 2026: 33,405 Responses

Do you generally trust AI technology to be safe?

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party: 
Republican
2026-05-13
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Sum Totals

All Respondents

May 13, 2026
100% of population
Total
Yes, completely trust1%
Yes, mostly trust18%
No, do not trust very much34%
No, do not trust at all33%
Unsure or no opinion14%

Subgroups

Refined by:
party: 
Republican
31% of population
Total
Yes, completely trust<1%
Yes, mostly trust22%
No, do not trust very much34%
No, do not trust at all28%
Unsure or no opinion15%
age: 18-34
Yes, completely trust1%
Yes, mostly trust23%
No, do not trust very much33%
No, do not trust at all31%
Unsure or no opinion12%
age: 35-49
Yes, completely trust1%
Yes, mostly trust24%
No, do not trust very much34%
No, do not trust at all27%
Unsure or no opinion13%
age: 50-64
Yes, completely trust<1%
Yes, mostly trust22%
No, do not trust very much36%
No, do not trust at all28%
Unsure or no opinion13%
age: 65+
Yes, completely trust<1%
Yes, mostly trust21%
No, do not trust very much33%
No, do not trust at all26%
Unsure or no opinion19%
education: Non-College Graduate
Yes, completely trust<1%
Yes, mostly trust21%
No, do not trust very much33%
No, do not trust at all30%
Unsure or no opinion15%
education: College Graduate
Yes, completely trust1%
Yes, mostly trust24%
No, do not trust very much37%
No, do not trust at all23%
Unsure or no opinion14%
education: Postgraduate
Yes, completely trust1%
Yes, mostly trust28%
No, do not trust very much37%
No, do not trust at all21%
Unsure or no opinion13%
gender: Male
Yes, completely trust1%
Yes, mostly trust26%
No, do not trust very much33%
No, do not trust at all25%
Unsure or no opinion14%
gender: Female
Yes, completely trust<1%
Yes, mostly trust17%
No, do not trust very much36%
No, do not trust at all31%
Unsure or no opinion16%
race: White
Yes, completely trust<1%
Yes, mostly trust22%
No, do not trust very much34%
No, do not trust at all28%
Unsure or no opinion15%
race: Black or African-American
Yes, completely trust2%
Yes, mostly trust25%
No, do not trust very much34%
No, do not trust at all22%
Unsure or no opinion18%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Yes, completely trust1%
Yes, mostly trust23%
No, do not trust very much35%
No, do not trust at all28%
Unsure or no opinion14%
race: Other
Yes, completely trust2%
Yes, mostly trust21%
No, do not trust very much39%
No, do not trust at all28%
Unsure or no opinion11%

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