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

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/ai/about-a-third-of-americans-wouldnt-use-ai-to-plan-their-lives/

> Indexed question in AI & Tech.

## Reading

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.

## Topline

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

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

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

- 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%

## 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: 2026-08-12 → 2026-08-18
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: AOM Survey #2026-152
- 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/aom-2026#q-5](https://reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026#q-5)

## Citation

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

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026#q-5](https://reports.verasight.io/r/aom-2026#q-5)