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As more Americans adopt AI tools, fewer say they can trust the results

As more Americans adopt AI tools, fewer say they can trust the results

Americans are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to help with things like research, writing, school or work projects, and analyzing data — but they’re not exactly happy about it. Even as AI use and adoption rises, Americans continue to lack trust in the new tool, according to a Quinnipiac University poll published Monday. Of the nearly 1,400 Americans surveyed, more than three-quarters said they don’t trust AI — 76% say they trust it rarely or only sometimes, compared to just 21% who trust it most or almost all of the time.  That comes even as an increasing number of Americans adopt AI in their daily lives; only 27% said they’ve never used AI tools, down from 33% in April 2025. “The contradiction between use and trust of AI is striking,” said Chetan Jaiswal, a computer science professor at Quinnipiac. “Fifty-one percent say they use AI for research, and many also use it for writing, work, and data analysis. But only 21 percent trust AI-generated information most or almost all of the time. Americans are clearly …

To adopt AI or resist it? That’s not the question.

To adopt AI or resist it? That’s not the question.

(RNS) — Responses to the rise of artificial intelligence have tended to fall into predictable patterns: enthusiastic adoption, calls for cautious regulation or outright rejection. These approaches assume, however, that AI is primarily a technical or managerial problem. In this new age, the most pressing question is not whether we will use these technologies, but whether we will have the courage to shape them around practices of judgment, interpretation and moral imagination. The deeper question, in other words, is not whether AI works into our workdays or professional codes, but what it does to those who live alongside it. How does constant interaction with intelligent systems shape judgment, attention, responsibility and the stories people tell about who they are becoming? RELATED: Who wrote this prayer? Discernment, trust and the spirit in the age of AI These are questions that matter deeply to those of us who work in religious higher education. Religious leaders and theologians have recognized this AI moment as one shaped by “digital empire.”  AI systems are built by powerful actors, trained on …

‘Adopt a Statue’ program for Milan’s iconic Duomo restores centuries-old marbles

‘Adopt a Statue’ program for Milan’s iconic Duomo restores centuries-old marbles

MILAN (AP) — A 15th-century statue that once stood outside Milan’s iconic Duomo has found a new home. The Bearded Saint with Book was recently restored under the “Adopt a Statue” program, launched in 2020 by the centuries-old institution that oversees the cathedral’s conservation. As of Feb. 13, it is on display at Piazzale Cadorna, behind a glass window at the headquarters of FNM, a Lombardy-based transport company. The program recruits donors — either companies or individuals — to fund restoration of a statue under a loan agreement that allows it to occasionally be displayed outside the Duomo. “The uniqueness of this project is that statues that would otherwise remain in our deposits are restored and brought back to their original beauty,” the program’s project manager, Elisa Mantia, said in an interview with The Associated Press. “In that way, they can continue to tell the story of the Duomo even in places that are far from the monument.” These agreements are in some cases granted for an initial one-year term and may be renewed. The …

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz Are Reportedly Preparing to Adopt a Child

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz Are Reportedly Preparing to Adopt a Child

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz are reportedly planning to adopt a child. The news comes from The Sun, which quotes a source close to the couple as saying that the two have already discussed at length the possibility of expanding their family through adoption. “This is a subject Nicola and Brooklyn firmly align on,” a source says. “They both want a brood of children, and for at least one to be adopted.” The news emerges at a time of high tension in relations between Brooklyn Beckham and his parents, David Beckham and Victoria Beckham. Brooklyn, their eldest son, announced on Instagram last month that he had cut ties with his family, saying “I do not want to reconcile with my family. I’m not to be controlled. I’m standing up for myself for the first time in my life.” That rift could increase were the couple to have a grandchild but withhold the baby from its grandparents. “As two hugely family-orientated people, it would cut them deep not to have a role in a prospective grandchild’s …

Want to live to 100? Here are four habits to adopt now

Want to live to 100? Here are four habits to adopt now

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter A 115-year-old Surrey woman named Ethel Caterham has officially been handed the title of the oldest living human alive. Many people reading this news may wonder what Ms Caterham’s secret is. While it isn’t usually a good idea to take health and longevity advice from supercentenarians (as they’re often the exception rather than the rule), there are some lifestyle pointers that we can take from research on groups of long-lived people that might help us increase our chances of living a longer life. 1. Physical activity Physical activity is good for you – who knew? Research shows that people who are more physically active each day tend to live longer, healthier lives. One study found that going from no physical activity to about 75 minutes per week of brisk walking increased …