According to @AndrewYNg, separate reports from Edelman and Pew Research show that Americans and broader parts of Europe in the western world do not trust AI and are not excited about it, highlighting a negative sentiment backdrop for AI adoption narratives that markets monitor, source: Andrew Ng (X post on Dec 4, 2025); Edelman Trust Barometer; Pew Research Center. Edelman’s trust findings and Pew’s public opinion surveys both indicate low confidence in AI across the US and Europe, providing sentiment data that traders use when assessing exposure to AI-related themes, source: Edelman Trust Barometer; Pew Research Center. For crypto markets, AI-themed tokens such as Fetch.ai (FET), Render (RNDR), and SingularityNET (AGIX) are directly tied to the AI narrative, making these survey readings relevant inputs for positioning and risk management, source: CoinMarketCap AI and Big Data category; Edelman Trust Barometer; Pew Research Center. North America and Western Europe account for a significant share of global crypto transaction value, so persistent AI skepticism in these regions is relevant for liquidity and price discovery in AI tokens, source: Chainalysis 2024 Geography of Cryptocurrency Report.