# For many users, AI chatbots don't change their sense of social connection

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/ai/for-many-users-ai-chatbots-dont-change-their-sense-of-social-connection/

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## Reading

Nearly half of U.S. adults (47%) say interacting with an AI chatbot has made no change in their sense of social connection, according to a Verasight survey fielded May 11, 2026.

More Americans say chatbots have worsened their sense of social connection than improved it: 16% say the effect has been slightly or much worse, including 5% who say much worse, while 10% say it has been slightly or much better, including 4% who say much better. The remaining quarter of adults (26%) have never interacted with an AI chatbot.

## Topline

How has interacting with AI chatbot affected your sense of social connection?

For many users, AI chatbots don't change their sense of social connection.

- No change: 47.5%
- I have never interacted with an AI chatbot: 25.9%
- Slightly worse: 11.7%
- Slightly better: 6.7%
- Much worse: 4.6%
- Much better: 3.6%

## 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: 2026-05-11 → 2026-05-11
- Base (unweighted): 504
- Margin of error: +/- 4.6%
- Module: beliefs
- 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/spsp26#q-1.24](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-1.24)

## Citation

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=504 US adults age 18+, +/- 4.6%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-1.24](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-1.24)