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Should the government regulate artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure ethical use?

Regulating AI involves setting guidelines and standards to ensure AI systems are used ethically and safely. Proponents argue that it prevents misuse, protects privacy, and ensures AI benefits society. Opponents argue that excessive regulation could hinder innovation and technological advancement.

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Response rates from 106k America voters.

76%
Yes
24%
No
75%
Yes
24%
No
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Yes, and require clear disclosure for any artificially created content or services
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No, i don’'t trust the government to determine what is ethical
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Yes, but I would prefer if we ban artificial intelligence before it destroys society
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No, as long as they are not hurting anyone, private citizens should be free to use AI any way they want
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Yes, the use of AI should only be allowed in highly specialized and controlled environments
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No, burdensome regulations will help adverse nations outcompete us
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Yes, and make it a criminal offense to create artificial videos of real people without their consent
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Yes, and AI should not be allowed to train on copy righted material

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 @9MNKM6B from Texas  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, people should be protected from AI. People who use AI to create sexual videos with people without their consent should be criminally charged. AI shouldn't be used for choosing people for jobs either because the AI could be biased from given data or the AI could be tricked or fail to choose suitable people. I also think AI art should be regulated where the AI art must say it's AI-produced right on the image and that the human doesn't own it since it's stealing other people's art in the process.

  @LucidLibertarian  from Oregon  answered…2yrs2Y

No, but non-government organizations should be involved for oversight and report unethical and abusive use of AI both to the government and to the public for accountability reasons. Government obviously cannot be trusted to determine and adhere to what is considered ethical.

 @9MSX2D9 from New Jersey  answered…2yrs2Y

No, I don’t trust the government to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure ethical use

 @B9JJGK7 from Michigan  answered…5mos5MO

Yes. require clear disclosure for any artificially created content or services and make it a criminal offense to create artificial videos of real people without their consent- but the public should have a say in what's ethical and not as the government isn't necessarily the best judge of that.

 @9S95WLW from Florida  answered…2yrs2Y

AI should not be allowed to exist at any degree of use. However, in the case of it being used, yes the government should regulate it.

 @9VJZYWB from Maryland  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, we are already seeing prominent figures like Elon Musk use AI-generated images and audio in an attempt to interfere in our elections. Even presidential and vice presidential candidates Donald Trump and JD Vance are using AI-generated images to try to fool voters into believing things that are not true.

 @9RV4TYK from Idaho  answered…2yrs2Y

yes, AI should not be allowed to train on copyrighted material or other intellectual property without consent of the owners, nor should AI be allowed to generate falsehoods and display them as though they are facts.

 @BB4S7DQ from Washington  answered…4mos4MO

No, I don’t trust the government to determine what is ethical, burdensome regulations will help adverse nations outcompete us, and as long as they are not hurting anyone, private citizens should be free to use AI any way they want

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Elizabeth Warren Walks Back Murder Comments

Congressional Democrats broadly denounced the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday morning, after Republicans started accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of excusing violence.“No one's condoning this,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). “Violence never is the right answer for anything. And it was a horrible murder, a tragic loss for his family.” Warren this week condemned the shooting, but added that people “can be pushed only so far.”"We'll say it over and over," Warren said on MSNBC’S “The ReidOut.” " Violence is never the answer. This guy [Luigi Mangione] gets a trial who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands."In a statement to POLITICO, Warren said, “Violence is never the answer. Period. I should have been much clearer that there is never a justification for murder.” Top Republicans denounced Warren's comments and the walked-back rhetoric, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) calling it “inappropriate and dangerous.”Some House Democrats asked about the incident on Thursday pivoted the conversation to discuss policy options on health care or gun safety.“I don't really know that this is really a space that Congress normally weighs in on,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). “But at the end of the day, I think it’s an opportunity, because now people are talking about health care and to talk about the fact that this industry has honestly not been as helpful as it could be.”“Violence is never the answer,” said Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). “We know that there are people suffering, there’s great challenges in healthcare. There's great challenges, and people have, in fact, been wronged, but a process of governance is the way to address that, not violence.”And Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) who denounced the murder, said the killer should be prosecuted and that “I do know that allegedly a ghost gun was used, and we should also ban ghost guns. There's no reason for them beyond the streets.”

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