The public already trusts Europe to set the rules
People are more excited about AI and more nervous at the same time, and across surveyed countries the EU is trusted to regulate AI more than the US or China.
Public opinion is ambivalent and sharpening. More people see AI's benefits than before, yet more say it makes them nervous. The most striking finding for European organisations is about trust in who should govern AI: globally, the EU comes out ahead of both the United States and China.
59%
say AI offers more benefits than drawbacks
up from 55% the year before
52%
say AI products make them nervous
rising even as optimism grows
EU #1
the EU is trusted to regulate AI more than the US or China
31%
of Americans trust their own government to regulate AI
the lowest of surveyed countries
50 pt
gap between experts and the public on AI's job impact
73% of experts positive vs 23% of the public
Source: Stanford HAI 2026 AI Index
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