TechNet/Morning Consult Study Reveals Almost 70% of Voters are Concerned that Other Countries are Moving Faster in AI, Potentially Threatening America’s Long-term Global Security

Americans Overwhelmingly Prefer Congress — Not Individual States or Other Entities — to Lead on AI Policy

Washington, D.C. — TechNet, the national, bipartisan network of tech CEOs and senior executives, today announced the results of a new poll showing that a bipartisan majority of voters prefer a single national AI development policy. The poll, conducted with Morning Consult, also revealed that a large majority of voters are concerned about other countries moving faster than the United States on AI, potentially threatening America’s global leadership and long-term security.  

“In 2025, over 1,000 AI bills have been introduced in state legislatures – many containing overlapping and contradictory rules and requirements,” said TechNet CEO Linda Moore. “Americans continue to want a single national policy so that we can secure America’s global leadership in technology, mitigate any potential risks, and maximize the benefits of AI for generations to come.”

Key findings: 

  • The vast majority of Americans (75%), including 76% of registered Republicans and 72% of registered Democrats, want a single national AI policy.
  • Almost 70% of voters are concerned that other countries are moving faster on AI, potentially threatening America’s long-term global security.
  • An overwhelming majority (68%) of voters agree that state and local authorities should not set security standards when it comes to AI.
  • By a margin of +32 Americans overwhelmingly prefer Congress to make decisions on AI policy over the president or other entities. 49% prefer Congress to make decisions on AI policy, 17% prefer the president, and 14% prefer someone else.  
  • 69% of voters believe that having a single national standard for AI development is important so that AI startups and entrepreneurs can compete.

Read the full survey results here.

Methodology

This poll was conducted between November 22-November 24, 2025 among a sample of 1,978 registered voters. The interviews were conducted online and the data were weighted to approximate a target sample of Registered Voters based on gender by age, gender by children in household, race by educational attainment, educational attainment, marital status, home ownership, region, 2024 presidential vote, and race. Results from the full survey have a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.