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Many people are open with others in their field about using AI

Aug 13–18, 2026 · n = 1,000 · MoE ±3.2%Source report ↗

Core finding

Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from August 13 to 18, 2026. 42.7% of Americans tell people in their field that they use generative AI, when asked or on their own. 11.8% tell no one, 14.9% tell only people they trust and 30.6% don't use it.

Some 31.2% disclose it honestly whenever asked, and 11.5% bring it up without being asked.

Topline scale

Many people are open with others in their field about using AI.

How open are you with disclosing your use of generative AI to other people in your field of work/study?

4 - I disclose honestly whenever asked
31.2%
1 - Nothing to disclose because I do not use generative AI at all
30.6%
3 - I disclose only to people I trust
14.9%
2 - I don't disclose to anyone
11.8%
5 - I disclose voluntarily (even without anyone asking)
11.5%

n = 1,000 · Aug 13–18, 2026 · MoE ±3.2%

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.
Source report · JSM and Quirk's Omnibus Survey ↗

Methodology

Full methodology →
ModeVerasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
PopulationUS adults age 18+
Field datesAug 13–18, 2026
Base (unweighted)1,000
Margin of error±3.2%
ModuleVerasight JSM and Quirk's Omnibus Survey
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Sources

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    How open are you with disclosing your use of generative AI to other people in your field of work/study?

    reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026

Cite this question

JSM and Quirk's Omnibus Survey, fielded August 13-18, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026#q-15