Fox News Poll: Voters see AI regulation as urgent, rank safeguards ahead of innovation

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Pope Leo XIV sends a message to Silicon Valley, calling for strong AI oversight to ensure that it serves the common good. Kurt 'CyberGuy' Knutsson discusses the Vatican's meetings with tech leaders including Meta, Google and Amazon. As debates about artificial intelligence (AI) regulation intensify, the latest Fox News Poll finds that most registered voters believe it is urgent for the federal government to address the issue, and protecting the public interest should take priority over promoting innovation. Nearly 8 in 10 think it is extremely (40%) or very (37%) urgent for the government to address AI regulations. FOX NEWS POLL: FAITH IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE US IS COLLAPSING In addition, while more than half say both the federal government (51%) and the tech industry (54%) should have a great deal of responsibility, slightly more say it should fa