29% of Americans have used an AI agent
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,500 U.S. adults from September 16 to 21, 2026. 28.8% report using an AI agent, defined as software that can carry out tasks without approval at every step.
Another 47.0% know what AI agents are but have not used one. Some 13.3% have heard the term without knowing what it means, and 10.9% have never heard of them.
Topline distribution
29% of Americans have used an AI agent.
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n = 1,500 · Sep 16–21, 2026 · MoE ±2.6%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Sep 16–21, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,500 |
| Margin of error | ±2.6% |
| Module | Current Events Survey #2026-243 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/2026-243-current-events-report
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September Verasight National Survey: Current Events and Prediction Markets, fielded September 16-21, 2026, N=1,500 US adults age 18+, +/- 2.6%.