One in seven Americans are ready for an AI boss, but they might not trust it
Poll finds 15% happy to take orders from a bot even as most question its output and fear job losses
Around 15 percent of Americans would be willing to work for an AI boss, according to a new poll that suggests while robots are not exactly welcome in the corner office, the idea no longer seems quite so far-fetched.
That still leaves a hefty majority who aren't keen on taking orders from an algorithm, and the broader mood around AI remains skeptical. The Quinnipiac University survey found Americans are more worried than excited about AI's growing role in their lives, even though they keep using it in increasing numbers.
In other words, the public appears to be embracing the tools while remaining wary of where all this is heading.
Usage, at least, is no longer in doubt. 51 percent of respondents say they've used AI to research topics, a sharp jump from last year, and 28 percent have used it to generate written content. Whatever misgivings people have, it's not enough to keep their fingers out of the prompt field.
Trust in AI remains limited. 76 percent say they trust AI-generated information hardly ever or only some of the time, while just 21 percent are willing to back it most or nearly all of the time. Those figures are largely unchanged from 2025, which is hardly an endorsement.