A majority worry about other nations winning the AI race
Core finding
Six-in-ten Americans say they are at least somewhat concerned about foreign nations winning the AI race, including 16% who are extremely concerned, according to a Verasight survey conducted July 30-Aug. 4, 2025.
Another 30% say they are not at all concerned, while 11% say they are unfamiliar with the topic.
Topline scale
A majority worry about other nations winning the AI race.
How concerned are you about the following issues surrounding AI? Item: Foreign nations winning the AI race
n = 1,509 · Jul 30 – Aug 4, 2025 · MoE ±3.1%
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 | Jul 30 – Aug 4, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,509 |
| Margin of error | ±3.1% |
| Module | AI Adoption Survey July 2025 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-monthly-ai-july.tiiny.co
Foreign nations winning the AI race
Cite this question
AI Adoption Survey July 2025, fielded July 30-August 4, 2025, N=1,509 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.1%.