Four in ten Americans say they don't use AI at work
Core finding
Most Americans (60%) use AI for at least one task at work, while four-in-ten (40%) say they don't use it on the job at all, according to a July 2025 Verasight survey.
Writing or editing content such as emails and reports is the most widespread use (31%), followed by conducting research or gathering background information (25%) and brainstorming ideas or generating creative content (20%). About one-in-five use it to manage tasks, schedules, or workflows (19%) or to analyze and summarize data (18%), and smaller shares create presentations or visual materials (14%) or use it for customer support and communication (13%).
Selected responses
Four in ten Americans say they don't use AI at work.
Which of the following, if any, describe how you use AI at work?
n = 971 · Jul 30 – Aug 4, 2025 · MoE ±3.9%
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) | 971 |
| Margin of error | ±3.9% |
| 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
Which of the following, if any, describe how you use AI at work?
Cite this question
AI Adoption Survey July 2025, fielded July 30-August 4, 2025, N=971 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.9%.