Canadians Want AI Regulated — And Taxed
New Angus Reid survey suggests Canadians see economic potential in artificial intelligence, but overwhelming majorities support regulation, caution, and protections for workers.
On Monday, the Angus Reid Institute released new polling on Canadians’ views of artificial intelligence (AI), and the results suggest the public remains deeply wary of the technology’s impact on workers, communities, and society at large.
Perhaps the most striking finding concerns employment. Canadians may be divided on politics, but they appear remarkably united on one aspect of AI: if companies use it to replace workers, they should pay a price.
Nearly four in five Canadians (79%) agree that companies replacing employees with AI should face higher taxes, while just 21% disagree.
Even when broken down by partisanship, support remains remarkably high across the board. Among Conservative voters, 72% support higher taxes on companies that replace workers with AI, compared to 86% of Liberals and 87% of New Democrats.
When it comes to the broader impact AI could have on the economy and society, Canadians continue to view the technology more negatively than positively.
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