# "I don't need it" is the top reason Americans skip AI

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## Reading

Among Americans who don't use AI products, no reason for staying away is cited more than simply not needing it (53%), according to a Verasight survey conducted July 30-Aug. 4, 2025.

Distrust follows (38%), along with concerns about privacy (30%) and AI's impact on society (27%), and 24% say they don't know how to use it. Relatively few point to environmental impacts (12%), cost (5%), or some other reason (3%).

## Topline

What are your main reasons for not using AI products today?

"I don't need it" is the top reason Americans skip AI.

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

- I don’t need it: 53.5%
- I don’t trust it: 37.7%
- I’m concerned about privacy: 30.1%
- I’m concerned about impacts to society: 26.7%
- I don’t know how to use it: 24.0%
- I’m concerned about impacts to the environment: 11.7%
- It’s too expensive: 4.6%
- Other (please specify):: 3.0%

## 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: 2025-07-30 → 2025-08-04
- Base (unweighted): 517
- Margin of error: +/- 5.3%
- Module: AI Adoption Survey July 2025
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

AI Adoption Survey July 2025, fielded July 30-August 4, 2025, N=517 US adults age 18+, +/- 5.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-monthly-ai-july.tiiny.co](https://verasight-monthly-ai-july.tiiny.co)