Why So Many People Hesitate to Take Money Advice from AI

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AI can give advice on almost anything now. What to buy. What to eat. How to plan a trip. Even how to manage your money. On paper, it makes sense. AI can analyze more data than any person ever could. It can run scenarios instantly and take emotion out of the equation.

And yet, a lot of people still hesitate to take money advice from AI.

That hesitation usually isn’t about intelligence. It’s about trust.

A recent story in Psychology Today gets at something important. Even when AI offers solid financial guidance, people tend to feel more comfortable acting on advice that comes from a person. Not because the advice is more accurate, but because the experience of receiving it is different.

Money decisions rarely stay in the numbers. They come with fear, hope, identity, and history. When someone asks for financial advice, they’re often asking more than “What should I do?” They’re also asking, “Am I going to regret this?” or “What does this choice say about me?”

AI can answer the first question well. It can struggle with the second.

A human advisor does something AI can’t really replicate. They carry some of the uncertainty with you. They understand the tradeoffs in context. They can hear what you’re worried about, even when you don’t say it directly. Even if the advice isn’t perfect, that kind of support changes how the decision feels.

That doesn’t mean AI can’t be useful here. It can be incredibly helpful for clarifying options, spotting patterns, and reducing impulsive mistakes. But usefulness isn’t the same as trust.

Trust builds through context, empathy, and reassurance. It grows when someone understands not just the numbers, but the person behind them.

As AI becomes more common in everyday life, this distinction matters more, not less. Machines can optimize outcomes. People help each other live with the consequences.

We don’t just want correct answers. We want answers that make sense inside our lives.

Inspired by research discussed in Psychology Today.

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