Georgians are surprisingly willing to hand over significant financial decisions to artificial intelligence, with the average resident comfortable letting AI manage nearly $23,000 of their money.
💰 Why It Matters: This level of trust in AI for financial management could reshape how Georgians invest, plan for retirement, and handle major money decisions in the coming years.
🤖 What’s Happening: A new survey of adults by loan provider Advance America found Georgians would trust AI with an average of $22,876 for investing decisions.
• That’s above the national average of $20,441
• One in four people said they’d trust AI more than their current financial advisor
📊 The Numbers Tell A Story: Californians topped the list at nearly $47,000, while Wyoming residents were most cautious at just $3,571.
• 31% would let AI choose their stocks
• 22% are comfortable with AI buying cryptocurrency
• 27% would prefer AI over their partner for managing joint finances
⚠️ The Reality Check: Experts warn against replacing human judgment entirely with algorithms, even as AI tools become more sophisticated.
🔍 The Big Picture: While Georgians show openness to AI financial tools, most still want final say on major decisions. Only 17% would let AI make large financial moves without telling them first, and just 28% would trust AI to plan their entire retirement. The trend suggests AI will likely serve as a powerful assistant rather than a replacement for human financial advisors.
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B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
