- AI KOLs now enjoy higher trust levels than humans among Crypto Twitter users.
- Many users value AI agents for perceived neutrality and lack of emotional bias.
- Most participants still express limited trust in both AI and human influencers.
A recent Coingecko survey sheds light on a growing shift in sentiment among users of Crypto Twitter. Despite being relatively new, AI agent key opinion leaders (KOLs) are now trusted more than their human counterparts. This marks a significant change in how people perceive influencers in the crypto space.
The findings reveal that more participants express high trust in AI-driven accounts over traditional human-led ones. This trend may reflect a deeper frustration with personal bias or inconsistency often associated with human influencers.
Greater Trust in AI Agents Raises New Questions
The survey found that 26.6% of participants highly trust AI agent KOLs, with 13.5% expressing mostly high trust and 13.1% complete trust. In contrast, only 21.4% felt similarly toward human KOLs, including 10% who mostly trust them and 11.4% who completely do. Although the difference may seem small, it is significant considering how recently AI agents entered the scene.
Interestingly, many respondents seem to value the perceived neutrality of AI agents. These accounts may be viewed as free from personal incentives or emotional influence. Human KOLs, on the other hand, have faced increasing skepticism, possibly due to past promotions of questionable crypto projects.
Besides the top levels of trust, a significant number of users expressed only moderate confidence in any kind of KOL. For AI agents, 32.5% felt they could somewhat trust them, compared to 34.3% for humans. This indicates that uncertainty remains widespread, with users often unsure of who to believe in the ever-changing world of crypto.
Majority Still Wary of Both AI and Human KOLs
Despite the rising trust in AI agents, the majority of participants still express limited trust in KOLs overall. A striking 62% held equal levels of trust toward both AI and human influencers.
This group included 13.8% who completely distrust both and 9.2% who completely trust both. For most users, the identity of the influencer AI or human does not seem to matter as much as the consistency of their message.
Additionally, 22.6% showed more trust in AI agents than humans, while 15.4% trusted human KOLs more. This contrast reveals that although AI is gaining favor, it still faces competition from experienced human voices.
