Sen. Bernie Sanders

Sen. Bernie Sanders

@sensanders · Twitter ·

A recent poll shows that the American people overwhelmingly want to ban artificial super intelligence and pause the development of AI until we establish clear safety standards.

Data for Progress

Data for Progress

@dataprogress · Twitter ·

We tested @SenSanders and @RepCasar's bill to pause AI development and permanently ban the creation of AI superintelligence. It's supported by 68% of voters — including 72% of Democrats, 70% of Independents, and 63% of Republicans.

Bar chart of polling data from Data For Progress. Title: Voters Strongly Support Legislation to Regulate the Development of Artificial Intelligence. Description: Some members of Congress have proposed a temporary pause on the development of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems until a federal regulator establishes safety standards and a review process for evaluating new AI models before release. The proposal would also permanently prohibit the development or deployment of AI systems that either exceed human intelligence or are capable of resisting or overriding human attempts to shut them down. Do you support or oppose this proposal? All likely voters — Support: 68%, Oppose: 25% Democrat — Support: 72%, Oppose: 21% Independent / Third party — Support: 70%, Oppose: 21% Republican — Support: 63%, Oppose: 31% September 4–9, 2026 survey of 1,332 U.S. likely voters.