Most Americans who use AI for mental health feel little attachment to it
Core finding
Even Americans who have turned to AI for emotional support mostly keep it at arm's length. In a September 2025 Verasight survey, 56% of U.S. adults who have used an AI tool for mental health or emotional support say they feel little or no attachment to the AI they use most, including 40% who feel none at all.
Nearly a quarter (24%) say they feel somewhat attached, and 16% feel very or extremely attached, including 3% who say they are extremely attached. Another 5% say they don't use an AI assistant.
Topline distribution
Most Americans who use AI for mental health feel little attachment to it.
Thinking about any AI you use most often, how emotionally attached do you feel to it?
n = 353 · Sep 3–8, 2025 · MoE ±6.8%
Methodology
Full 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 | Sep 3–8, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 353 |
| Margin of error | ±6.8% |
| Module | AI Adoption Survey August 2025 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/august-ai-survey-2025
Thinking about any AI you use most often, how emotionally attached do you feel to it?
Cite this question
AI Adoption Survey August 2025, fielded September 3-8, 2025, N=353 United States adults, +/- 6.8%.