China’s Rapid Artificial Intelligence Advances Alarm Vast Majority of Voters: New Poll

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A giant screen shows news footage of Chinese President Xi Jinping shaking hands with DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng during a symposium on private enterprises, at a shopping complex in Beijing, China, February 17, 2025.

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China’s development of artificial intelligence capabilities has alarmed a vast majority of Americans, with 88 percent of voters worried that the rapid pace of Beijing’s technological advancements will enable its military buildup, according to a recent survey.

The poll of 2,000 voters was conducted in December and April by Mercury Analytics on behalf of the American Edge Project, a national security-focused tech-policy advocacy group. The results of that survey were obtained exclusively by National Review.

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Jimmy Quinn is the former national security correspondent for National Review.

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