Contrary to what debates on Capitol Hill may suggest, Americans are deeply united on what they believe should be done to govern artificial intelligence.

In fact, far from being a lightning rod and source of division, AI policy — if done the way Americans want — could be a vehicle for unity and bipartisanship. Congress and the White House have a clear and winning strategy, if they opt to take advantage of it.

That’s what we found in a new survey with YouGov .

By a margin of 9 to 1, the American people want Congress to prioritize protecting children and families from predatory uses of AI before preempting the power of states to regulate AI companies.

But members of Congress, especially some Republicans, have no such clarity or unity. Some, like Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, see AI as critical t

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