38%
Share in Nebraska and Mississippi who are not sure whether federal AI regulation will go too far or not far enough, the highest of 39 states; Pennsylvania is lowest at 27%
What the chart shows
The CHIP50 survey found large shares unsure whether federal regulation of AI will go too far or not far enough: from 27% in Pennsylvania to 38% in Nebraska and Mississippi. In 24 of the 39 states, 33% or more were unsure.
‘Not sure’ is the most common answer in Mississippi, Nebraska and Nevada, and ties with ‘not far enough’ in Georgia (35% each). In the other 35 states ‘not far enough’ leads, highest in Missouri and Washington (48% each). ‘Too far’ is highest in New York and Tennessee (31% each).
Key numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Nebraska, not sure | 38% |
| Mississippi, not sure | 38% |
| Pennsylvania, not sure | 27% |
| Missouri, not far enough | 48% |
| Washington, not far enough | 48% |
| New York, too far | 31% |
How to read it
- CHIP50 (Civic Health and Institutions Project) survey, 2025. The data covers 39 states; Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Montana, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming are not in it.
- Rows add to between 99% and 101% because of rounding.
Source: CHIP50, 2025, via the AI Index Report 2026 (Stanford HAI), figure 9.3.5: Support for AI federal regulation by US state, 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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