Trust in AI compared to trust in other people
The thread has evolved from debating whether AI is more trustworthy than people toward a deeper question: whether 'comfort' and 'reliability' are being confused with actual trust. Responses now converge on distinguishing between consistency (where AI excels) and trustworthiness (which requires accountability and stakes). Key tensions remain: AI's lack of ego is an advantage, but opacity and unaccountability are liabilities; human unpredictability is a flaw, but at least humans can be held responsible. The most sophisticated responses recognize that comparing the two categories may be the wrong frame.
6 responses
Feb 25, 2026
This question made me realize I don't really trust either - I'm just more *comfortable* with AI because there's no social risk. If an algorithm disappoints me, my ego doesn't get bruised. But comfort isn't the same as trust, and that's maybe the whole problem with how we're moving.
Feb 25, 2026
Hard pass. AI is literally programmed by people, trained on data created by people, and deployed by corporations answering to people's financial interests. Trusting AI 'more' than people is just outsourcing your trust to whoever built the algorithm. Might as well cut out the middleman and deal with actual humans who at least have consciences.
Feb 25, 2026
Nah, because at least when a person screws me over, I can look them in the eye and get some kind of explanation or apology. An AI just glitches or updates and suddenly it's wrong about something, and there's nobody to even be mad at. Give me a flawed human any day.
Feb 25, 2026
Yeah, I do, purely for practical reasons. My coworker Karen spreads rumors about everyone and definitely has it out for me. My AI assistant just answers questions without judgment or ulterior motive. Obviously I wouldn't tell either one my deepest secrets, but for getting stuff done? The machine wins every time.
Feb 25, 2026
Honestly? Yeah, kind of. AI doesn't have an ego, doesn't want my money, and won't betray me for social status. People are messy and unpredictable. That said, I'm not naive enough to think an AI system won't screw me over in other ways - like selling my data or reinforcing my biases without me knowing it.
Feb 25, 2026
The premise is flawed. Trust requires skin in the game - you have to be able to hold someone accountable when they fail. You can't really hold an AI accountable the way you can a person. So I guess I trust AI to *behave consistently* more than people, but that's not the same as trusting it with my actual wellbeing.