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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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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:
race: 
Other
6% of population
Total
Yes, completely trust2%
Yes, mostly trust18%
No, do not trust very much35%
No, do not trust at all34%
Unsure or no opinion11%
age: 18-34
Yes, completely trust2%
Yes, mostly trust17%
No, do not trust very much34%
No, do not trust at all37%
Unsure or no opinion10%
age: 35-49
Yes, completely trust2%
Yes, mostly trust15%
No, do not trust very much34%
No, do not trust at all41%
Unsure or no opinion9%
age: 50-64
Yes, completely trust1%
Yes, mostly trust20%
No, do not trust very much38%
No, do not trust at all30%
Unsure or no opinion10%
age: 65+
Yes, completely trust1%
Yes, mostly trust19%
No, do not trust very much35%
No, do not trust at all28%
Unsure or no opinion17%
education: Non-College Graduate
Yes, completely trust2%
Yes, mostly trust17%
No, do not trust very much31%
No, do not trust at all38%
Unsure or no opinion13%
education: College Graduate
Yes, completely trust1%
Yes, mostly trust17%
No, do not trust very much40%
No, do not trust at all31%
Unsure or no opinion11%
education: Postgraduate
Yes, completely trust1%
Yes, mostly trust20%
No, do not trust very much38%
No, do not trust at all32%
Unsure or no opinion9%
gender: Male
Yes, completely trust2%
Yes, mostly trust20%
No, do not trust very much33%
No, do not trust at all33%
Unsure or no opinion11%
gender: Female
Yes, completely trust2%
Yes, mostly trust15%
No, do not trust very much37%
No, do not trust at all35%
Unsure or no opinion11%
party: Democrat
Yes, completely trust2%
Yes, mostly trust17%
No, do not trust very much34%
No, do not trust at all35%
Unsure or no opinion12%
party: Republican
Yes, completely trust2%
Yes, mostly trust21%
No, do not trust very much39%
No, do not trust at all28%
Unsure or no opinion11%
party: Independent
Yes, completely trust1%
Yes, mostly trust17%
No, do not trust very much35%
No, do not trust at all36%
Unsure or no opinion11%

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