A third think it's wrong to have AI write a thank-you note
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 34.9% of Americans say it's wrong to use an AI tool like ChatGPT to write a personal message such as a thank-you note. 29.5% say it isn't a matter of right or wrong and 24.6% say it's perfectly fine.
Wrong, and they think less of the person, accounts for 17.4%; wrong, but the person's own business, another 17.4%. Some 11.0% are not sure.
Topline distribution
A third think it's wrong to have AI write a thank-you note.
Which of these comes closest to your view of someone who uses an AI tool like ChatGPT to write a personal message, such as a thank you note?
n = 1,000 · Sep 25–30, 2026 · MoE ±3.4%
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 25–30, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.4% |
| Module | Technology, Security, and Global Affairs |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report
Which of these comes closest to your view of someone who uses an AI tool like ChatGPT to write a personal message, such as a thank you note?
Cite this question
APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.