# 29% of Americans have used an AI agent

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## Reading

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

Which best describes you?

29% of Americans have used an AI agent.

- I know what they are, but have not used one: 47.0%
- I have used an AI agent: 28.8%
- I have heard the term, but am not sure what it means: 13.3%
- I have never heard of them: 10.9%

## 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: 2026-09-16 → 2026-09-21
- 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

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-243-current-events-report#q-1](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-243-current-events-report#q-1)

## Citation

September Verasight National Survey: Current Events and Prediction Markets, fielded September 16-21, 2026, N=1,500 US adults age 18+, +/- 2.6%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-243-current-events-report#q-1](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-243-current-events-report#q-1)