# A third have told an AI something they haven't told the people close to them

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## Reading

Within the past 30 days, about a third of Americans (32%) say they have confided something to an AI that they haven't told the people close to them, a September 2025 Verasight survey finds.

One-in-five (20%) say they have chatted with an AI “just to keep it company” over that stretch, and 16% have given their AI a name or nickname. Smaller shares say they have described an AI as a friend or partner when talking with others (11%), felt jealous or protective about their AI (10%), or purchased or subscribed to a companion AI product (3%). Meanwhile, 41% say they have done none of these things in that span.

## Topline

In the past 30 days, have you

A third have told an AI something they haven't told the people close to them.

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

- None of the above: 40.6%
- Told the AI something you haven’t told people close to you: 32.2%
- Chatted with an AI “just to keep it company”: 19.7%
- Given your AI a name or nickname: 16.3%
- Described an AI as a friend/partner when talking to others: 10.9%
- Felt jealous or protective about your AI (e.g., dislike when others use “your” bot): 9.6%
- Purchased or subscribed to a companion AI product: 3.4%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2025-09-03 → 2025-09-08
- Base (unweighted): 353
- Margin of error: +/- 6.8%
- Module: AI Adoption Survey August 2025
- 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/august-ai-survey-2025#emotional-attachment-to-ai-1](https://reports.verasight.io/r/august-ai-survey-2025#emotional-attachment-to-ai-1)

## Citation

AI Adoption Survey August 2025, fielded September 3-8, 2025, N=353 United States adults, +/- 6.8%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/august-ai-survey-2025#emotional-attachment-to-ai-1](https://reports.verasight.io/r/august-ai-survey-2025#emotional-attachment-to-ai-1)