“US public attitudes towards artificial intelligence (Wave 2 of Pulse)” by Jamie E, David_Moss
Description
This report is the second in a sequence detailing the results of Wave 2 of the Pulse project by Rethink Priorities (RP). Pulse is a large-scale survey of US adults aimed at tracking and understanding public attitudes towards effective giving and multiple impactful cause areas over time. Wave 2 of Pulse was fielded between February and April of 2025 with ~5600 respondents.[1] Results from our first wave of Pulse, fielded from July-September of 2024, can be found here, with the forum sequence version here.
This part of the Wave 2 sequence focuses on attitudes towards AI.
Findings at a glance
Survey features:
- Wave 2 of Rethink Priorities’ Pulse project surveyed ~5,600 US adults between February and April 2025, following up on Wave 1 (July–September 2024).
- Results were poststratified to be representative of the US adult population with respect to Age, Sex, Income, Racial identification, Educational attainment, State and [...]
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Outline:
(00:52 ) Findings at a glance
(03:40 ) Worry about AI
(07:50 ) How the US public views different stances on AI
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First published:
September 12th, 2025
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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