Poll: Three in Four US Voters Back White House Accord on Super Intelligence

October 13, 2026, 17:06Source: AI Policy Institute

A new AI Policy Institute poll finds that 74% of U.S. likely voters support the White House Accord on Super Intelligence, a voluntary safety pledge signed by President Trump and six major tech companies. On the initial question, 61% backed the accord and 16% opposed it.

Key points

The AI Policy Institute found 74% of U.S. likely voters support the White House Accord on Super Intelligence when unsure respondents' follow-up answers are included.
On the initial question, 61% supported and 16% opposed the accord, with 23% not sure.
The accord is a voluntary pledge signed by President Trump and the heads of OpenAI, Google, Meta, Anthropic, xAI and Nvidia.
Combined support was 88% among Republicans, 72% among independents and 60% among Democrats.
The poll surveyed 1,008 likely voters on October 6 and 7, 2026, with a precision of about ±4.1 points.

What the accord asks of companies

According to the AI Policy Institute, the accord was signed by President Trump and the heads of six companies: OpenAI, Google, Meta, Anthropic, xAI and Nvidia. The institute describes it as a voluntary pledge aimed at responsible innovation.

Under the accord, each company agrees to three things:

Put robust controls in place to watch its most powerful systems for dangers such as helping with cyberattacks or biological and chemical weapons.
Have an independent outside auditor check whether those controls work.
Have a committee of its board of directors oversee safety and make sure problems get fixed.

Respondents were shown this explanation before they were asked for their view, so the results reflect opinion on the accord as described by the pollster.

Support across the electorate

The AI Policy Institute surveyed 1,008 U.S. likely voters online on October 6 and 7, 2026. On the initial question, 61% said they support the accord, 16% said they oppose it, and 23% were not sure. Those who were unsure were asked a follow-up. Once their answers are added, support rises to 74% and opposition to 26%. The institute notes that these combined figures are derived from the rounded toplines.

Support was highest among Republicans and lowest among Democrats, though majorities in every group backed the accord:

Republicans (n = 362): 75% support on the initial question, 88% combined, 12% opposed combined.
Independents (n = 311): 59% support initially, 72% combined, 28% opposed combined.
Democrats (n = 335): 49% support initially, 60% combined, 39% opposed combined.

Democrats also had the largest share opposed on the initial question at 25%, compared with 17% of independents and 6% of Republicans.

Method and what it means

The institute says responses were weighted by gender, race, education, 2024 presidential vote, age and attention checks. It gives an approximate precision of plus or minus 4.1 points. It also published a one-page summary and the toplines with the exact question wording as PDFs.

The results suggest that, when the accord is explained in these terms, voters of all three groups lean toward backing it, with the strongest backing among Republicans. The poll measures reaction to a description of the pledge, not to its implementation, and the source does not report how the commitments will be carried out or enforced.