Should governments act on AI now?
The numbers
What the published studies estimate on “Should governments act on AI now?”
6 numbers from 5 published papers, each taken from the source’s own words (its abstract, or a verbatim passage of a curated source) with the sentence it comes from. Hover or tap a point for the quote; every point links to its paper.
Support for rules on AI
Each point is one survey’s share of respondents who back rules for AI or worry they will fall short, by the date it was published. 5 numbers from 4 surveys of the public and of AI researchers. Questions differ (the tooltip quotes each one), so compare groups, not single numbers.
AI researchersThe publicShaded: the middle half of each group
Shares
Shares of jobs, tasks, workers or firms, as reported. Definitions differ between studies.
Read the source numbers
Each row retains its own definition, population and horizon. Rows are not a pooled estimate; a shared percentage unit does not make them comparable.
| Source | What it measures | Reported value | Source quotation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thousands of AI Authors on the Future of AI | AI researchers saying AI safety research should be prioritized more Region and horizon not recorded | 70% | 70% of respondents thought AI safety research should be prioritized more than it currently is |
| Artificial Intelligence and the future of work | Europeans: AI at work needs careful management for privacy and transparency EU | 84% | 84% of Europeans think that AI requires careful management to protect privacy and ensure transparency in the workplace |
| Governing the Ungoverned: A Framework for Responsible AI Deployment in Nigeria’s Informal Economy | Surveyed informal workers reporting at least one AI-mediated harm Nigeria | 71% | Seventy-one percent of surveyed informal workers reported experiencing at least one form of AI-mediated harm |
| How the U.S. Public and AI Experts View Artificial Intelligence | US adults worried the government will not go far enough regulating AI US | 58% | Both experts (56%) and the public (58%) are more concerned that the U.S. government will not go far enough in regulating AI |
| How the U.S. Public and AI Experts View Artificial Intelligence | US AI experts worried the government will not go far enough regulating AI US | 56% | Both experts (56%) and the public (58%) are more concerned that the U.S. government will not go far enough in regulating AI |
| Americans Prioritize AI Safety and Data Security | US adults: keep AI safety rules even if AI develops more slowly US | 80% | 80% of U.S. adults believe the government should maintain rules for AI safety and data security, even if it means developing AI capabilities more slowly |