Survey: AI More Trusted Than Elected Officials, But People Only Want It as an Advisor

According to Dongcha Beating monitoring, the nonprofit organization Collective Intelligence Project surveyed 1000 adults. 56% of the respondents believe that AI chatbots will consider their own interests, surpassing elected representatives and large corporations in trustworthiness.

People are willing to listen to AI, but not willing to delegate power to it. About half of the respondents would like AI to assist in decision-making on taxes, permits, and other community affairs, with only 3.7% willing to let AI decide on their behalf.

In another question, nearly 40% of the individuals believe that AI can consider their interests more fairly than current decision-makers. The percentage opting for human decision-makers is around 31%.

AI is available online at all times, patiently answering questions, and appears more neutral than politicians. However, once it transitions from "providing recommendations" to "making decisions on behalf of people," the approval rating drops to 3.7%.

With a sample size of only 1000 people, it cannot represent global public opinion. However, at least among this group of respondents, politicians have already lost to chatbots.