AI Use Is Up. AI Trust Is Down. Half Of America Uses A Technology It Doesn't Trust

New 5W Research Finds the 99-Point AI Favorability Gap Didn't Close. It Moved. TAMPA, Fla., July 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In May 2026, 5W identified a 99-point favorability gap between daily AI users (+57) and everyone else (−42) — the widest behavioral divide in American public opinion....