Overview
- China posted 87% trust in AI versus 32% in the United States, 36% in the United Kingdom, 39% in Germany, and 67% in Brazil, according to Edelman.
- More than seven in ten Chinese respondents expect AI to help address climate change, mental health, poverty and polarization, while only one-third of Americans foresee gains on poverty and polarization and about half on climate.
- A majority in China said they embrace greater use of AI at 54%, compared with 17% of Americans.
- Trust is highest among young adults, with 88% of Chinese ages 18–34 expressing confidence in AI versus 40% of Americans in the same group.
- Edelman calls the divergence a double challenge for leaders, as commercial examples such as Chinese firms’ lower-cost open models and Airbnb’s reported preference for Alibaba’s Qwen over ChatGPT signal shifting market dynamics, while analysts note survey methodology gaps and potential social desirability bias.