Fewer than four in ten feel confident they can keep up with AI
Core finding
Confidence about keeping pace with AI is far from settled. Fewer than four-in-ten Americans (39%) agree they can keep up with AI-driven change, including 11% who strongly agree.
About three-in-ten (31%) stay neutral, and a nearly equal 30% doubt they can, including 12% who strongly disagree, according to a July 2025 Verasight survey.
Topline scale
Fewer than four in ten feel confident they can keep up with AI.
Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following: Item: I feel confident I can keep up with changes driven 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
I feel confident I can keep up with changes driven 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%.