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Edelman’s latest research found that 72% of people in China trust AI, compared with just 32% in the United States.
- Not only is trust higher in China, it’s higher in much of the developing world than it is in the United States, according to Edelman’s research.
- Trust in AI was highest in India, at 77%, followed by Nigeria at 76%, Thailand at 73% and then China.
- Only six of the surveyed countries ranked lower than the U.S. in their trust in the new technology: Canada (30%), Germany (29%), the Netherlands (29%), United Kingdom (28%), Australia (25%) and Ireland (24%).
- Globally, 52% of men said they trusted AI vs. 46% of women, with younger people significantly more trusting of the technology than older folks.
- In the U.S., AI was trusted more by Democrats (38%) than Republicans (34%) or independents (23%).
- Higher-income respondents were also more trusting (51%) than those with middle (45%) or low (36%) incomes.