Voters in Iowa and Ohio Prioritize AI Safety Over AI Race Lead

• A poll by Republican pollster Rob Schmidt found that voters in Iowa and Ohio prioritize AI safety measures.
• Voters in these states believe favoring AI safety is a political advantage for Republicans.
• The US's largest union federation is developing its own AI bill.
• The poll surveyed about 500 general election voters in Ohio and Iowa.
• The findings were shared days before the US midterm elections.