Most Americans haven't used AI to learn about the election
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 62.1% of Americans haven't used any AI tool to learn about election politics. 26.6% have used ChatGPT and 20.5% Gemini.
Gemini follows ChatGPT, then Grok at 7.2%, Claude at 5.7% and Deepseek at 2.0%. Respondents could name several tools.
Selected responses
Most Americans haven't used AI to learn about the election.
Have you used any of the following AI interfaces to learn about politics for the election?
n = 1,000 · Sep 25–30, 2026 · MoE ±3.4%
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 | Sep 25–30, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.4% |
| Module | Technology, Security, and Global Affairs |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report
Have you used any of the following AI interfaces to learn about politics for the election?
Cite this question
APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.