Distrust of AI-generated information among non-users rose from 58% to 70%
distrust of information
58%
a year ago
70%
now
AI holdouts are hardening, not softening: 83% prefer dealing with humans, 76% cite privacy concerns, 52% believe AI tools are biased, and distrust of AI-generated information rose from 58% to 70% in a year. The remaining third of non-users will not be won by feature lists.
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