About half of Americans think AI will make the patient-doctor relationship relationship, security of patients’ health information worse
% of U.S. adults who say that, thinking about healthcare in the U.S., AI will make each of the following …
Note: Respondents who did not answer are not shown.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted June 22-28, 2026.
“Americans Are Open to AI in Healthcare, but Want Humans Making Final Calls”
“Americans Are Open to AI in Healthcare, but Want Humans Making Final Calls”
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
About half of Americans think AI will make the patient-doctor relationship relationship, security of patients’ health information worse
% of U.S. adults who say that, thinking about healthcare in the U.S., AI will make each of the following …
| Worse | Better | Neither better nor worse | Not sure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security of patients’ personal health information | 51 | 8 | 16 | 25 |
| Patient-doctor relationship | 47 | 10 | 21 | 22 |
| Costs for patients | 26 | 19 | 22 | 32 |
| Accuracy of diagnoses | 24 | 29 | 16 | 31 |
| Availability of services | 20 | 31 | 21 | 28 |
Note: Respondents who did not answer are not shown.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted June 22-28, 2026.
“Americans Are Open to AI in Healthcare, but Want Humans Making Final Calls”
“Americans Are Open to AI in Healthcare, but Want Humans Making Final Calls”
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
