New Survey Highlights Major Trust Gap Amongst Clients And Businesses Using AI

Just when you thought people were getting accustomed to the world of AI and the great benefits that it brings forward comes a new survey that just might prove that notion wrong.

No matter what kind of sector we’re referring to, firms of various sizes are trying to enforce large language models as a part of their business model and working strategy. This is done to ensure better efficiency while delivering the best kind of client experience out there today.

The reports come to us thanks to Salesforce which says such a race that’s designed to ensure generative AI is used widely and more firms incorporate it into their systems means that we may see a huge void in terms of trust among clients.

This was published as the organization’s latest customer report, where it highlighted data collected in this regard from close to 14k clients as well as firm buyers from all over the globe. It even went on to add how both buyers as well as clients were more open to using AI for a seamless experience but not everyone is willing to blindly put faith in the technology as they feel it might not be used in the right means or in their best interest.

Similarly, the report highlights some major issues including how generative AI must address matters in detail deliver the best AI experience for clients, and ensure the firm’s business continues to grow.

While we might feel the whole matter linked to trust is awfully simple, the truth of the matter can be far from that. For example, one person is generating trust for a firm’s product’s quality while forgetting about factors like how sustainable it really is. On the other hand, they may not feel too confident about how the enterprise is offering protection of its data.

In terms of AI, trust has to do with ethical principles and how the system adheres to the likes of great guidelines like some fabulous fundamental values including separate rights belonging to them. At the same time, it has to do with things like protecting privacy as well as preventing discrimination does not take place across the board.

From those 14K surveyed, the report says that close to 76% spoke out about trust that firms had linked to making the most honest claims. This was related to goods and services but close to 50% spoke about how they didn’t actually have blind faith in AI being used ethically.

They really did speak their minds and highlight several leading issues but the most significant amongst those had to do with very little transparency provided on such matters and how few humans were present to confirm AI output. And that was a fundamental factor in terms of getting on board with more trust.


So many issues were spoken about by those taking part in the study and it’s amazing how little people have trust in AI and businesses using it to a significant degree. In total, close to just 37% claim to actually trust AI to give out the right answer and be as close to what a human would say or think.

Other issues had to do with risks of security and data getting shared with others and also the system being biased and showcasing discrimination for a certain ethnicity or gender.

While the negativity remains on the consumer end, it appears that regular business buyers showed a greater figure for optimism than anyone else. A whopping 73% said they’re feeling great about the technology to ensure better experiences.

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