The increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) sparked public and policymaker interest in how best to responsibly embrace—and regulate—pathbreaking technologies. AI is poised to fuel innovation and economic growth while potentially compromising equity, privacy, and security. As voters prepared for the 2024 elections, they sought information on the use of AI by domestic and international actors in generating misinformation, AI’s impact on jobs, the demand for future skills and occupations, and the challenges posed by military applications of AI. For the United States and nations around the world, the defining challenge of this era is governing AI and emerging technology in line with democratic norms and economic and security values.
