# Most Americans never use AI to sharpen how they think

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/ai/most-americans-never-use-ai-to-sharpen-how-they-think/

> Indexed question in AI & Tech.

## Reading

Nearly half of Americans (46%) say they never use AI to improve the way they think about thinking, a May 2026 Verasight survey finds.

The other 54% use AI this way at least occasionally. A daily habit is rare, though: 7% say they use it every day.

## Topline

On a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 indicates "Never" and 5 indicates "Daily," how often do you use AI to improve the way you think about thinking?

Most Americans never use AI to sharpen how they think.

- 1 - Never: 46.1%
- 3: 20.9%
- 2: 20.6%
- 5 - Daily: 6.7%
- 4: 5.7%

## 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: 2026-05-11 → 2026-05-11
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: beliefs
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-1.27](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-1.27)

## Citation

Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-1.27](https://reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26#q-1.27)