Technology · 22 September 2026
47% of England's youth trust AI more than humans for facts
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AI is more trusted than humans for fact-checking by 47% of England's youth, with young men showing an even greater propensity to rely on it. The research, conducted in August, gathered responses from more than 4,000 individuals aged 11 to 24. Sir Anthony Seldon and Tim Bunting, who produced the report, cautioned that educational institutions are failing to equip pupils for an AI-shaped world.
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