Majority of Americans Back Stronger AI Rules and a 'Right to a Human'

Overview

• A Johns Hopkins survey presented Tuesday found more than 70% of Americans want the right to opt out of AI in settings such as medical care, courts and schools and strong majorities favor new transparency and privacy rules.
• Respondents told researchers they want clear disclosure when they interact with AI, bans on using people’s faces and voices for AI, and labels for AI-generated images and video.
• Trust in AI varies by task: most people accept AI for factual lookups but large shares distrust it for medical advice, driving, classroom teaching and court decisions.
• A separate Noble Predictive Insights poll reported 45% of registered voters say there is too little government regulation of AI and showed sharper concern among Democrats and older voters.
• Worries about data-center energy use, water access and noise have led seven in 10 Americans to oppose local new builds and helped focus policy ideas such as a tax-funded "digital dividend," disclosure mandates and bills to make companies cover data-center energy costs.