Almost 60% of people want regulation of AI in UK workplaces, survey finds

Almost 60% of people would like to see the UK government regulate the use of generative AI technologies such as ChatGPT in the workplace to help safeguard jobs, according to a survey. As leading figures in the tech industry call for restrictions on the rapid development of AI, research by the Prospect trade union suggests strong public support for regulation. In a survey of more than 1,000 people last month, 58% agreed that "the government should set rules around the use of generative AI to protect workers' jobs". Just 12% said the government should not interfere because "the benefits are likely to outweigh any costs". Employers have used various forms of AI for some time – including in target-setting, and hiring and firing decisions – but the salience of the technologies has increased dramatically since the release of ChatGPT, which hit 100 million users within two months of launch.