# Generating ideas is what people use AI for most

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## Reading

Generating ideas sits atop Americans' regular uses of AI: 36% say they use it for that purpose, according to a January 2025 Verasight survey. Nearly as many (35%) say they do not use AI at all.

Seeking advice on legal, health, or educational matters (31%) and generating images and videos (28%) come next, with writing and responding to emails (26%) and summarizing articles and textbook chapters (23%) close behind. Smaller shares automate social media tasks (19%) or answer homework questions (17%).

## Topline

Select the best options that reflects your use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on a regular basis

Generating ideas is what people use AI for most.

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

- Generating ideas: 35.7%
- None, I do not use AI: 35.5%
- Seeking advice; legal, health, education, etc.: 31.4%
- Generating images and videos: 27.9%
- Writing and responding to emails: 26.3%
- Summarizing articles and textbook chapters: 23.2%
- Automating social media related stuff: 18.7%
- Answering homework questions: 16.5%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2025-01-16 → 2025-01-27
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: Verasight AEA Omnibus Survey #2025-002
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

Verasight AEA Omnibus Survey #2025-002, fielded January 16-27, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.3%.

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