EBRI Fast Facts
Nearly Half of Consumers Trust AI as Much as or More Than Their Health Care Provider for Health Decisions
Summary
This
Fast Fact looks at findings from the 2025 Employee
Benefit Research Institute/Greenwald Research Consumer Engagement in
Health Care Survey and explores how consumers view artificial
intelligence in health care decision making. Nearly half of privately
insured adults say they trust AI health tools as much as — or more than —
their health care provider. While providers remain the most trusted
source, the findings suggest AI is becoming a meaningful part of how
people approach their health decisions.