Some US adults are using AI for financial guidance but few trust it, Gallup poll finds

Phys · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 07, 2026 · 682 words · By Adriana Morga

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What to know about Some US adults are using AI for financial guidance but few trust it, Gallup poll finds

A Gallup survey indicates that while some U.S. adults use AI for financial guidance, trust in the technology remains low compared to professional advisers. The article highlights a gap between trusted sources and actual usage, noting that younger generations are more likely to use AI due to affordability.

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What happened

Some US adults are using AI for financial guidance but few trust it, Gallup poll finds Alexander Pol Deputy Editor Some U.S.

Why it matters

adults are using artificial intelligence for financial guidance, but it's far from the most trusted source of advice, according to a new Gallup survey conducted in partnership with Edward Jones, a financial services firm.

Common ground

About 1 in 5 Americans who have sought financial advice in the past year turned to AI, the survey found.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that 73%, saying they relied on their own internet research?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “73%, saying they relied on their own internet research”

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Multiple sources report that 73% of those seeking financial advice relied on their own internet research.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
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Claim 2: “only 14% of Gen Z adults and 21% of millennials who sought guidance turned to a professional financial adviser”

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Claim 3: “Taha Choukhmane, associate professor at MIT's Sloan School of Management”

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The provided evidence for Taha Choukhmane only returns results for the Quranic chapter 'Ta-Ha' and the name 'Taha', with no mention of an associate professor at MIT Sloan.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ṭā Hā[1] (/ ˈtɑːˈhɑː /; Arabic: طه) is the 20th chapter (sūrah) of the Qur'an with 135 verses (āyāt). It is named "Ṭā Hā" because the chapter starts with the Arabic ḥurūf muqaṭṭaʿāt (disjoined letters…
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web search NEUTRAL — Taaha (Arabic: طه) is the combination of two letters "Ta" and "Ha". It is the first verse of surah Ta-Ha in the Quran and one of the mysterious letters (Muqattaʿat).
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web search NEUTRAL — Read and listen to Surah Taha, chapter 20 of the Quran with 135 verses. Explore translation, tafsir and word-by-word meaning.
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Claim 4: “that rose to 34% of Gen X adults and about half, 55%, of baby boomers”

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Claim 5: “About 8 in 10 U.S. adults have at least "some" confidence in financial advisers.”

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Multiple sources confirm that about 8 in 10 U.S. adults have at least 'some' confidence in professional financial advisers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD) is the official currency of the United States (U.S.) and several other countries. The U.S. Coinage Act of 1792 established the dollar as the ba…
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Claim 6: “Certified financial planners have a legal responsibility to give the most fitting advice while AI tools don't.”

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Claim 7: “About 1 in 5 Americans who have sought financial advice in the past year turned to AI”

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Three independent news sources (Fortune, Semafor, and another news report) explicitly state that about 1 in 5 (20%) of Americans who sought financial advice turned to AI.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The AI bubble is a concept that asserts there is a stock market bubble growing since 2025 amid the AI boom, a period of rapid increase in investment in artificial intelligence (AI) that is affecting t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is a subfield of artificial intelligence (AI) that uses generative models to generate text, images, videos, audio, software code or other forms of data. Thes…
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Claim 8: “a new Gallup survey conducted in partnership with Edward Jones, a financial services firm”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Gallup conducted a survey in partnership with Edward Jones regarding financial guidance.

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web search NEUTRAL — Gallup provides analytics and management consulting to organizations globally. In addition, the company offers educational consulting, the CliftonStrengths assessment and associated products, and busi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Credit: AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File. Some U.S. adults are using artificial intelligence for financial guidance, but it's far from the most trusted source of advice, according to a new Gallup survey c…
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-adults-ai-financial-guidance-g…

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web search NEUTRAL — In the research, Gallup and Edward Jones categorize adults as financially fulfilled, financially conflicted or financially stressed based on how closely their financial lives align with this standard.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/712952/americans-canadians-turn…

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Claim 9: “compared to 16% of Gen Xers and just 7% of baby boomers”

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Claim 10: “among U.S. adults overall, only about 3 in 10 have "a great deal" or "some" confidence in its expertise for managing money”

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Multiple sources confirm that approximately 3 in 10 (30%) U.S. adults have 'a great deal' or 'some' confidence in AI's expertise for managing money.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — C3.ai (stylized as C3 AI) is an American information technology company specializing in enterprise artificial intelligence. Based in Redwood City, California, the company was founded in 2009 by Thomas…
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Claim 11: “About 2 in 10 said they turned to a friend or an author, speaker, or influencer”

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Claim 12: “26% got information from news, media or social media”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the 26% statistic regarding news, media, or social media.

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Claim 13: “only about one-third of U.S. adults who sought financial advice turned to a professional financial adviser”

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Multiple sources report that only about one-third of U.S. adults who sought financial advice actually turned to a professional financial adviser.

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Claim 14: “About a quarter of Gen Z and millennial adults who looked for financial advice in the past year went to AI”

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Claim 15: “including just 3% who trust AI "a great deal."”

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Multiple sources specifically cite that only 3% of U.S. adults trust AI 'a great deal' for managing money.

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web search NEUTRAL — But among U.S. adults overall, only about 3 in 10 have “a great deal” or “some” confidence in its expertise for managing money, according to the survey, including just 3% who trust AI “a great deal.”
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/7/us-adults-us…

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web search NEUTRAL — Just 3% of Americans say they have "a great deal" of confidence in artificial intelligence to help manage their money - while about 30% express "a great deal" or "some" confidence. Moreover, roughly o…
https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/only-3-americans-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Just 3% of adults trust AI "a great deal." The survey, conducted in the spring with adults at least 21 years old, found a disconnect between the sources Americans trust and the ones they actually rely…
https://completeaitraining.com/news/article-on-poll-us-adult…

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Claim 16: “Bobbi Rebell, certified financial planner and founder of Financial Wellness Strategies”

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Claim 17: “35% went to a parent, sibling, or relative”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the 35% statistic regarding parents, siblings, or relatives.

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