71% of Americans believe the pace of AI development is too fast.

Omissions

• The MEP did not cite the specific poll source (Economist/YouGov, May 9–11, 2026), leaving the impression that 71% is a universally established consensus rather than the result of a single survey.
• Other reputable polls from the same period show lower figures: Ipsos (66%) and Quinnipiac (51%), the latter using different question wording ('moving faster than expected' rather than 'too fast'), indicating that the exact percentage is sensitive to question framing and poll methodology.
• The original speech also claims that 'two thirds of Americans want the government to regulate the dangers of AI' and 'seven in ten Americans oppose constructing data centres' — these additional claims could not be verified within the search constraints and may or may not originate from the same YouGov poll.

Sources

• PrimaryYouGov / The EconomistMost Americans (71%) feel that the pace of AI development is moving too fast. About one-quarter (27%) say the pace is about right and only 2% say it is moving too slowly. Poll conducted May 9–11, 2026 among 1,549 U.S. adult citizens.
• PrimaryIpsosTwo in three Americans (66%) think that the pace of AI development is too fast, but even more (76%) think that people also just need to keep up with AI developments.