Americans are concerned about AI-enabled cyberattacks

Jul 30 – Aug 4, 2025 · n = 1,509 · MoE ±3.1%Source report ↗

Core finding

In a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults conducted July 30 to Aug. 4, 2025, 85% of Americans were concerned about cyberattacks using AI.

Fewer than one in ten were not concerned (9%), while 6% said they were unfamiliar with the topic.

Topline scale

85% of Americans were concerned about cyberattacks using AI.

Extremely concerned

31.8%

Somewhat concerned

27.2%

Very concerned

26.2%

Not at all concerned

8.6%

I’m unfamiliar with this topic

6.2%

n = 1,509 · Jul 30 – Aug 4, 2025 · MoE ±3.1%

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

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

AI Adoption Survey July 2025, fielded July 30-August 4, 2025, N=1,509 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.1%.