GoKawiilQuinnipiac poll: 73% of Americans fear AI could pose existential risk
A new Quinnipiac University national poll finds that more than 70% of Americans say they are concerned AI technology could threaten humanity's existence. The survey indicates public anxiety has expanded beyond job displacement and rising energy costs linked to data centers to encompass broader fears about AI's long-term dangers.
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The timing coincides with efforts by the Trump administration and AI companies to improve public perception of the technology, so the poll numbers could complicate those messaging efforts. Widespread existential concern among the public may also increase pressure on lawmakers to consider stricter AI regulation, though the poll itself does not indicate what policy response, if any, will follow.
- Over 70% of Americans polled expressed concern about AI's existential risks
- Public worries have broadened beyond jobs and energy costs to humanity-level threats
- The findings arrive as officials and industry try to improve AI's public image
Source: fastcompany.com, 2026-10-01
Published there as: “Over 70% of Americans are concerned about AI’s existential risks, polling shows”
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