National Speech Index

A new poll finds that while Americans are apprehensive about the rise of artificial intelligence, they overwhelmingly believe that legislators should protect freedom of speech when crafting AI legislation

A new FIRE poll finds that a record number of Americans now believe that freedom of speech in the country is headed in the wrong direction.

The latest National Speech Index also finds that the number expressing “little” or “no” confidence Donald Trump will protect First Amendment rights has risen 10 points since his inauguration.

There is a partisan disagreement about the security of free speech in America and whether or not it is headed in the right direction.