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About a third of Americans wouldn't use AI to plan their lives

Aug 12–18, 2026 · n = 1,000 · MoE ±3.2%Source report ↗

Core finding

Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from August 12 to 18, 2026. 34.9% of Americans would not use AI tools to help design the life they want, while 29.5% would use them to compare options and support decisions.

Generating ideas attracts 29.3%, and turning goals into plans attracts 25.9%. Respondents could select multiple uses; the percentages do not add to a single choice.

Selected responses

About a third of Americans wouldn't use AI to plan their lives.

If you were to use AI tools to help design the life you would like to live, how would you use them?

I would not use AI tools for this purpose
34.9%
To compare options and support decision-making
29.5%
To generate ideas and explore possible futures
29.3%
To turn my goals into concrete plans and actions
25.9%
To improve or build on plans I have already developed
24.4%
To better understand my goals, values, and current situation
20.7%
Other
1.9%

n = 1,000 · Aug 12–18, 2026 · MoE ±3.2%

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Source report · AOM Omnibus ↗

Methodology

Full methodology →
ModeVerasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
PopulationUS adults age 18+
Field datesAug 12–18, 2026
Base (unweighted)1,000
Margin of error±3.2%
ModuleAOM Survey #2026-152
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Sources

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    If you were to use AI tools to help design the life you would like to live, how would you use them?

    reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026

Cite this question

AOM Omnibus, fielded August 12-18, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

https://reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026#q-5