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Generative AI Trust, Safety & Guardrail Preferences Survey

Measures consumer trust in generative AI tools, perceived safety risks, transparency expectations, and guardrail preferences to inform responsible AI product design and policy.

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24 questions · ~4 min
Q01
Long Text

Welcome to this survey on generative AI trust, safety, and guardrails. We are conducting research to understand how people feel about the safety and trustworthiness of generative AI tools. Your participation is entirely voluntary, and you may stop at any time. There are no right or wrong answers—we are interested in your honest opinions. Your responses are confidential and will be reported only in aggregate. This survey takes approximately 8-10 minutes to complete. Please proceed to begin.

Q02
Long Text

How familiar are you with generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Midjourney, Claude)?

Q03
Multiple Choice

In the past 3 months, which of the following have you used generative AI for? Select all that apply.

Q04
Long Text

Overall, how much do you trust generative AI tools to act responsibly today?

Q05
Long Text

Please rank the following AI safety guardrails from most important to least important to you.

Q06
Multiple Choice

Which of the following controls would you want available as easy toggles while using generative AI? Select all that apply.

Q07
Multiple Choice

If a generative AI tool offered premium safety and privacy controls as a paid add-on, how much would you be willing to pay per month (USD)?

Q08
Long Text

What single change would most increase your trust in generative AI tools?

Q09
Long Text

What is your age?

Q10
Long Text

Thank you for completing this survey. Your feedback will help inform the development of safer, more trustworthy generative AI tools.

Q11
Multiple Choice

When did you last use a generative AI tool?

Q12
Multiple Choice

Which of the following potential risks of generative AI concern you? Select all that apply.

Q13
Long Text

By default, how strict should safety filters be on generative AI tools?

Q14
Multiple Choice

When you ask a generative AI tool about sensitive topics (e.g., health or finance), what behavior do you prefer?

Q15
Long Text

How likely are you to switch to a competing generative AI tool if it offered stronger safety and privacy features than your current tool?

Q16
AI Interview

We'd like to understand your views on generative AI trust and safety in more depth. An AI moderator will ask you a couple of follow-up questions based on your earlier answers.

Q17
Multiple Choice

How do you describe your gender?

Q18
Long Text

Of the risks you selected, please rank up to your top 3 from most concerning to least concerning.

Q19
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Based on your responses in this survey, is there anything else you would like to share about your expectations for generative AI safety and guardrails?

Q20
Long Text

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

Q21
Multiple Choice

In your view, how should AI-generated content be disclosed to users?

Q22
Multiple Choice

What is your current employment status?

Q23
Multiple Choice

What is your preference for how your prompts and data are used to train generative AI models?

Q24
Long Text

In which region do you currently live?

What’s included

  • AI follow-ups

    Adaptive probes on open-ended answers that pull out detail a static form would miss.

  • Attention checks

    Built-in safeguards against rushed answers and low-quality respondents.

  • AI-drafted copy

    Wording, ordering, and branching written by the AI — tuned to your research goal.

  • Auto report

    Themes, quotes, and a plain-English summary write themselves once responses come in.

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