Even Americans Who Use AI Every Day Are Worried About It
A Gallup survey commissioned by Microsoft found that 68% of American daily AI users say AI makes them feel worried, compared with 80% of less frequent users and 74% of non-users. The US was the most worried of 37 countries, at 74% of AI-aware adults, ahead of the Netherlands, Canada and the UK. Trust rises with use: 45% of US daily users trust AI’s accuracy against 8% of non-users. This article explains the survey, the “worried West” paradox, the trust gap, the adoption ladder from Singapore to Malawi, three figures early coverage got wrong, and what businesses rolling out AI should learn.
