Survey: 45% of US adults trust AI far less than clinicians for health information
jonc101x · x · 2026-10-10
Physician and medical AI insider jonc101x warns that a new survey of US adults shows the public's view of medical AI diverges sharply from AI-circle optimism.
Key findings:
- Only 25% are comfortable with their own provider using AI; 43% are actively uncomfortable.
- 45% trust AI much less than a clinician for health information.
- 88% say a human provider would do a better job than a chatbot at explaining their care plan.
The author notes that explaining care plans is exactly where LLMs should excel—language processing, always available at 2am—yet the public rejects it. He asks which past technology adoption curves offer lessons for early adopters losing touch with a skeptical majority. Sources: BMJ Digital Health & AI and Stanford ARISE Network.
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