Americans are more concerned than optimistic about AI's impact
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Dec. 3 to 8, 2025, 59% of Americans said they are more concerned than optimistic about the impact of artificial intelligence on America's future.
That includes 31% who said they are much more concerned and 28% who said they are somewhat more concerned. About a third were more optimistic (35%), while 6% said they did not know.
Topline distribution
59% of Americans are more concerned than optimistic about AI's impact on America's future.
Are you more optimistic or more concerned about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on America's future?
n = 1,000 · Dec 3–8, 2025 · MoE ±3.2%
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 | Dec 3–8, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | tech_behavior |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-human-v-synthetic
Are you more optimistic or more concerned about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on America's future?
Cite this question
Verasight Human/LLM Comparison Survey #2025-172, fielded December 3-8, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.