Trust toward humans and trust toward artificial intelligence are not associated: Initial insights from self-report and neurostructural brain imaging

Abstract The present study examines whether self-reported trust in humans and [(different) products with built-in] artificial intelligence (AI) are associated one another brain structure. We sampled 90 healthy participants who provided AI underwent structural magnetic resonance imaging assessment. found that humans, as measured by the facet of personality inventory NEO-PI-R, products, items assessing attitudes toward a composite score based on in-built AI, were not significantly correlated. also used concomitant dimensional neuroimaging approach employing data-driven s ource-based morphometry ( SBM ) analysis gray-matter-density to investigate neurostructural associations each domain. was negatively (and significantly) correlated an component encompassing striato-thalamic prefrontal regions. did observe significant association AI. findings provide evidence seem be dissociable constructs. While personal disposition might “hardwired” brain’s architecture (at least from individual differences perspective), corresponding link for observed. These represent initial step elucidating how different forms processed behavioral level.