Reuters/Ipsos: 57% of registered voters say the Trump administration is not taking AI risks seriously enough, and 84% see AI as a threat to workers

A Reuters/Ipsos poll published by Reuters on 7 October found that 57% of registered voters say the Trump administration has not taken AI risks seriously enough or at all, including a third of self-identified Republicans. Some 54% said the same about Congress.

Some 62% said the technology could get out of control and put humankind's future at risk, about the same as in an August 2025 Reuters/Ipsos poll, and 84% saw AI as a threat to American workers. Stricter government regulation of AI drew 80% of Democrats and 61% of Republicans, and 56% backed limits on building data centres. Some 57% said the government should not use AI to choose military strike targets, up from 49% in August 2025.

The six-day online survey ended on Monday and gathered 4,506 US adults, including 3,526 registered voters, with a margin of error of about 2 percentage points. A White House official told Reuters the administration's priority is a strong economy that gives workers many opportunities.

Ipsos's own list of polls did not show the AI release when checked, so the figures come from Reuters, the poll's co-sponsor. The numbers arrive as AI becomes a campaign issue: a pro-regulation group published demands for candidates on the same day (see breadcrumbs).

• Reported 57% of registered voters say the administration has not taken AI risks seriously enough or at all; 54% say the same of Congress. Reuters (via SRN News)
• Reported 84% see AI as a threat to American workers; 57% oppose AI choosing military strike targets, up from 49% in August 2025. Reuters (via SRN News)
• Reported The poll surveyed 4,506 adults, including 3,526 registered voters, with a margin of error of 2 points. Reuters (via SRN News)