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As more emphasis is placed on implementing artificial intelligence throughout society, voters believe that the use of AI technology is progressing too quickly and have little confidence that the federal government can adequately regulate it.
According to the latest Fox News poll, 6 in 10 registered voters feel the use of artificial intelligence is moving too fast in the United States, and 3 in 10 feel it’s moving at the right pace. Only 6% say they are moving too slowly.
While many believe that the use of AI is progressing too quickly, there are some differences along demographic lines. Women, white voters, voters 65 and older, and Democrats are more likely than men, nonwhite voters, voters under 30, and Republicans to say things are moving too fast.
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Furthermore, 63% do not trust the federal government’s ability to adequately regulate AI, a view that has remained largely consistent since 2023. 36% have a great deal or some confidence in the government’s ability.
Key demographic groups where more than half are confident the government will regulate AI include MAGA supporters (57%), Republican men (55%), and extreme conservatives (52%).
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Despite all the hype, a small majority of voters (53%) say AI hasn’t made a big difference in their lives, with half split between saying AI has helped them personally (26%) and harmed them (20%).
Some men, including fathers (46%) and men under 45 (43%), feel like artificial intelligence is helping them the most. Voters under 30 also feel that AI is more likely to have benefited them (45% helped, 28% harmed). Non-white women (33%) and mothers (29%) are the most likely to feel victimized.
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The Fox News investigation, conducted January 23-26, 2026 and directed by Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), included interviews with a sample of 1,005 registered voters randomly selected from nationwide voter files. Respondents either spoke live with an interviewer via landline (106 cases) and mobile phone (645 cases) or completed the survey online after receiving a text message (254 cases). Results based on the complete sample have a margin of sampling error of ±3 percentage points. The sampling error of the results between subgroups is large. In addition to sampling error, question wording and order can also affect results. Generally, weights are applied to age, race, education, and region variables to ensure that demographics are representative of the registered voter population. Sources of information for developing weight goals include the latest American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis, and voter file data.
