31%
#30 of 30
Share of adults in the US who trust their government to regulate AI responsibly, 2025, the lowest of 30 countries; global average 54%
What the chart shows
Ipsos asked adults in 30 countries whether they trust their government to regulate AI responsibly. On Ipsos’s global average, 54% agreed in 2025. Trust is highest in South-east Asia: Singapore (81%), Indonesia (76%), Malaysia (73%) and Thailand (70%).
The United States is lowest at 31%, just below Japan (32%) and Hungary (33%). Great Britain (39%), Canada (40%) and France (42%) are also near the bottom; 14 of the 30 countries are above 50%.
Key numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Singapore | 81% |
| Indonesia | 76% |
| Global average | 54% |
| Great Britain | 39% |
| Japan | 32% |
| United States | 31% |
How to read it
- Ipsos AI Monitor 2025, online survey of 23,216 adults in 30 countries, 21 March–4 April 2025. ‘Global average’ is Ipsos’s average across countries.
- China is not included in this measure.
Source: Ipsos, 2025, via the AI Index Report 2026 (Stanford HAI), figure 9.3.1: Trust in government regulation of AI by country (% of total), 2025. Chart and text by AI Adoption.
Numbers checked against the published data on 20 October 2026.
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Numbers checked against the published data on 20 October 2026.
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