Americans are more pessimistic about AI than Americans on the whole, according to a new Monmouth poll. There's been rapid progress in areas people thought was going to be difficult for a long time. I think at some points will come on to the radar as a major politics issue and it's more likely than not that there'll be a question asked during 2024 presidential debates.
Galen Druke and Nate Silver open up the mailbag and answer listener questions about politics and polling. They cover American skepticism of artificial intelligence — according to one poll, only 9 percent of Americans say it will do more good than harm to society — and consider what to make of former president Donald Trump’s gains on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in early Republican presidential primary polling.