What Americans think about creating a new federal agency to oversee the robots

Even amid the majority concerns, only 32 percent of Americans support the creation of a Federal Robotics Commission to regulate development and usage of robots. However, 39 percent of Americans between ages 18 and 34 were in favor of the robotics agency, compared to only 25 percent of older people (55 and over). That's the result that West found most interesting, suggesting that support for the idea may continue to increase. "If young people hold on to those views as they age, that would suggest we're headed towards more government regulation," West said. The Trump administration does have a major reorganization of federal agencies on its agenda, including a proposed combination of the Department of Education and Labor.