Consumer Behavior


People are worried about the misuse of AI, but they trust it more than humans

Only 43% of people trust AI tools not to discriminate or show bias towards any group of people; however, they actually trust AI slightly more than they trust humans (only 38%), according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker.

Gas prices are falling, and people are starting to notice

Gas prices are down over the last year, but more than half of Americans (56%) still erroneously think prices are going up, according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker.
COVID-19 Survey

Are people finally returning to the office?

The number of people shifting from remote work to hybrid work has jumped, according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker.

Half of Americans are saving more for a safety net

34% of Americans say that in the past six months they have postponed or skipped a big-ticket product purchase.

Half of Americans would be interested in a weight loss medication

More than half of Americans would be interested in taking a new 'safe and effective' weight loss treatment, according to new data from the Ipsos Consumer Tracker

More Americans plan to travel for the holidays this year

27% of Americans say they plan to travel for Thanksgiving and/or the December holidays, up from 20% last year, according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker

Americans learning AI are mostly teaching themselves

Familiarity with artificial intelligence is high across age groups, but younger people seem to be actually using it more, according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker

Our holiday shopping attitudes are quite consistent

Here's how people say they plan to shop this holiday season, according to new data from the Ipsos Consumer Tracker

Here's what mixed signals in personal debt look like

Americans are carrying more debt, and letting it hang out on our credit cards, but we’re also paying it down, according to new data from the Ipsos Consumer Tracker