2024 Edelman Trust Barometer P. 16 Government Lacks Competence to Regulate Emerging Innovations Percent who say this is true GLOBAL 28 Government regulators lack adequate Majority in 26 of 28 countries say government not regulating well understanding of emerging technologies to regulate them effectively 66 66 65 65 64 64 63 63 63 63 63 63 62 61 60 60 60 59 56 56 56 55 55 53 53 51 50 45 59% Tha UK In It Au Ch Ca Ir Ma Me S. U. Ja Ar Ge In Ne Ni B Co Fr Ke Sw S. Sp UAE Si Sa d a e S p g d g ra a n l s i n la A r t l n K a u i ia y n la x . an e m o h e zi o nc e i g d l t a n i f n y d o n a ra a d y c r n a e ri l m a e r a i d s o i e r a e p nd a c t b e A l i i n s l n o ia a a n y ia an ia a r r a ds e ab i a 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer. POP_MDC. Below is a list of statements. For each one, please rate how true you believe that statement is using a nine-point scale where one means it is “not at all true” and nine means it is “completely true”. 9-point scale; top 4 box, true. General population, 28-mkt avg.