AI Usage Surges, Trust Lags in New Poll

0:00It's March 30th. Welcome to U.S. News Today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the story. A new Quinnipiac University poll dropped Monday showing 51% of Americans now use AI for research, jumping from 37% just. Last year, usage is climbing fast and data analysis, writing, and even making images, while the share who have never touched AI dropped to 27%. Trust in AI is still lagging way behind. More than three-quarters of folks say they only trust AI-generated info some of the time or hardly ever, with just 21% trusting it most, or almost always. Puppet vibes are turning more sour. With 55% believing AI will bring more harm than good to daily life, up from 44% last year. Joe worries hit hard too. 70% think AI will cut opportunities overall, rising from 56% and 81% of Gen Z folks. Agree. Among workers, 30% fear their own gig could vanish because of AI, up from 21%.

1:05In education, nearly two-thirds see more damage ahead, but health care views split, even knowing AI beats humans at reading scans, 81% want humans in the mix. This survey hit 1,397 adults from March 19th to 23rd, with a margin of error of plus or minus three. Point three points, painting a clear picture of height meeting heavy caution.