{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/quinnipiac-poll-finds-77-of-americans-want-ai-development-slowed-or-ha","json":"https://digestai.news/story/quinnipiac-poll-finds-77-of-americans-want-ai-development-slowed-or-ha.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/quinnipiac-poll-finds-77-of-americans-want-ai-development-slowed-or-ha.md","slug":"quinnipiac-poll-finds-77-of-americans-want-ai-development-slowed-or-ha","headline":"Quinnipiac poll finds 77% of Americans want AI development slowed or halted","summary":"A Quinnipiac University poll of 1,202 US adults found that 47% support slowing AI development and 30% want it stopped until safety is confirmed. Only 5% back faster progress. The survey, conducted September 24–27, has a margin of error of ±3.5 percentage points.\n\nMost respondents—86%—support independent safety standards for AI companies, even if they delay progress. Worry about AI threatening humanity’s survival is high: 73% express concern. Trust in AI company leaders is low, with 74% reporting little or no confidence. Chetan Jaiswal of Quinnipiac notes the results suggest public demand for safeguards beyond self-regulation.","keyPoints":["47% of US adults want AI development slowed, 30% want it halted until safety is verified","86% support independent safety standards for AI companies, even if they slow progress","73% worry AI could threaten humanity’s survival, 74% distrust AI company leaders"],"whyItMatters":"Public skepticism could shape policy, corporate accountability, and funding priorities for AI research and deployment.","category":{"slug":"society","name":"Society & Work","url":"https://digestai.news/category/society"},"entities":{"companies":["Quinnipiac University"],"models":[],"people":["Chetan Jaiswal"]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-10-05T16:37:08Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T16:37:08Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"The Decoder","title":"Most Americans want AI development to slow down or stop entirely, new poll finds","url":"https://the-decoder.com/most-americans-want-ai-development-to-slow-down-or-stop-entirely-new-poll-finds","publishedAt":"2026-10-05T16:37:08Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Quinnipiac poll finds 77% of Americans want AI development slowed or halted\", 5 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/quinnipiac-poll-finds-77-of-americans-want-ai-development-slowed-or-ha","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Quinnipiac poll finds 77% of Americans want AI development slowed or halted","datePublished":"2026-10-05T16:37:08Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/quinnipiac-poll-finds-77-of-americans-want-ai-development-slowed-or-ha"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}