Most Americans feel able to spot AI-generated content
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults conducted July 30 to Aug. 4, 2025, 57% of Americans said they were at least somewhat confident they could tell whether content like text, images, or video was generated by AI. This includes 41% who said somewhat confident and 16% who said very confident.
About a third said they were not confident (34%), with 21% who said not very confident and 12% who said not at all confident. Another 10% said they were not sure.
Topline scale
57% of Americans are confident they can spot AI-generated content.
How confident are you that you can tell whether content (text, images, or video) was generated by AI?
n = 1,509 · Jul 30 – Aug 4, 2025 · MoE ±3.1%
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 | 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 |
Sources
- verasight-monthly-ai-july.tiiny.co
How confident are you that you can tell whether content (text, images, or video) was generated by AI?
Cite this question
AI Adoption Survey July 2025, fielded July 30-August 4, 2025, N=1,509 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.1%.