Poll: GOP voters skeptical of AI as Trump steams ahead - Politico

A POLITICO poll has found that a majority of Trump voters support government regulation of artificial intelligence. The poll indicates that only 13% of Trump voters believe the federal government should stay out of regulating AI entirely. In contrast, about 3 out of 4 respondents favored either strict regulations or broad principles.

Specifically, 59% of Trump voters said the federal government should set AI regulations. The poll was conducted by POLITICO and published on May 2, 2026.

The findings highlight a potential disconnect between the Trump campaign's pro-deregulation stance on technology and the preferences of its voter base. No specific sample size or margin of error was reported in the excerpt.