R0031/2026-03-29/C002/H1¶
Statement¶
The claim is accurate as stated: Ipsos conducted a 31-country survey finding that 66% of people use AI despite the majority not trusting it.
Status¶
Current: Eliminated
Supporting Evidence¶
| Evidence | Summary |
|---|---|
| None | No Ipsos 31-country survey reports 66% usage |
Contradicting Evidence¶
| Evidence | Summary |
|---|---|
| SRC01-E01 | The "66% don't trust but use anyway" comes from a US-only Ipsos Consumer Tracker, not a 31-country survey |
| SRC02-E01 | The Ipsos 31-country survey (2023) does not report 66% usage |
Reasoning¶
The 66% usage figure does not come from an Ipsos 31-country survey. The Ipsos "use despite not trusting" finding comes from a US-only consumer tracker. The 31-country Ipsos AI Monitor (2023) surveyed 22,816 people but reported different statistics. The 66% usage figure appears in the KPMG/Melbourne study (47 countries) and a Google/Ipsos survey (21 countries).
Relationship to Other Hypotheses¶
H1 is eliminated in favor of H2 (partially correct). The phenomenon is real but the attribution is wrong.