# Few Americans use large language models to get political information

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## Reading

A majority of Americans (53%) say they never use large language models such as ChatGPT to inform themselves about politics, according to a September 2025 Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults.

The rest turn to LLMs at least occasionally: 14% use them several times a week and about as many less than once a month, while 10% do so once a week and 9% one to three times a month.

## Topline

How often do you use large language models (LLMs, ex: ChatGPT) to inform yourself about politics?

Few Americans use large language models to get political information.

- Never: 53.0%
- Several times a week: 14.3%
- Less than once a month: 13.9%
- Once a week: 10.1%
- One to three times a month: 8.7%

## 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: 2025-09-22 → 2025-09-29
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119
- 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/apsa-2025#usage-frequency-of-large-language-models-for-political-information](https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#usage-frequency-of-large-language-models-for-political-information)

## Citation

Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119, fielded September 22-29, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#usage-frequency-of-large-language-models-for-political-information](https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#usage-frequency-of-large-language-models-for-political-information)