POLITICO Poll: Most Americans Still Skeptical of AI and Cryptocurrency

BlockBeats News, May 3, according to POLITICO’s latest poll, even though the AI and crypto industries are pouring substantial political money into the U.S. midterm elections, the American public overall remains clearly cautious—if not outright negative—toward the two major industries.

The survey shows that 45% of Americans believe that “investing in cryptocurrencies is not worth taking the risk,” while 44% of respondents think the pace of AI development is “too fast.” Nearly half of respondents say that, compared with crypto platforms, they trust traditional banks more to custody their funds; about two-thirds support the government implementing strict regulation for AI or establishing a unified set of regulatory principles.

The report says that pro-AI and crypto super PACs (political action committees) are rapidly becoming a major source of funding for the 2026 U.S. midterm elections. Among them, the pro-AI group Leading the Future has raised more than $75 million; the crypto PAC “Fairshake,” backed by Coinbase, Andreessen Horowitz, and Ripple, has already put about $28 million into multiple key primaries.

However, the poll indicates that voters are more inclined to support candidates who advocate “strengthening AI regulation,” rather than those pushing for deregulation. U.S. Senator Chris Murphy said: “People don’t trust the crypto industry, and they don’t want AI companies to dominate them culturally and economically.”

In addition, more than half of Americans say they have never purchased crypto and have no plans to consider buying it; 43% of respondents believe AI risks outweigh the benefits.