Would it be an understatement to say that AI is everywhere? The technology is now seeping into every nook and cranny of digital life, including schools and tertiary education centers. One of my favorite AI tools is NotebookLM, and my colleague Shimul recently wrote about its latest update, which reaches beyond the information you feed it. This development raises the question: “How much do I trust AI tools for research?”That’s a question we posed in a survey for this article, and after 8,300 votes, it’s clear that our readers are slowly starting to trust AI more and more.