Many think AI investment advice can be fairly accurate for solo investors
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 504 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026, the largest group of Americans (33%) say AI-generated investment advice can be moderately accurate for people investing on their own, without a bank or professional advisor behind them.
Fewer come down on the confident side (29%), including just 5% who say it can be very accurate, while more are doubtful (38%), including 14% who say it cannot be accurate at all.
Topline distribution
Many think AI investment advice can be fairly accurate for solo investors.
To what extent do you think investment or stock advice generated by AI can be accurate for individual retail investors who are operating independently without the support of financial institution or professional advisors?
n = 504 · May 11, 2026 · MoE ±4.6%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | May 11, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 504 |
| Margin of error | ±4.6% |
| Module | beliefs |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26
To what extent do you think investment or stock advice generated by AI can be accurate for individual retail investors who are operating independently without the support of financial institution or professional advisors?
Cite this question
Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=504 US adults age 18+, +/- 4.6%.