Nearly half of Americans haven't used any AI tools for work

Jul 30 – Aug 4, 2025 · n = 971 · MoE ±3.9%Source report ↗

Core finding

For all the tools on the list, 46% of Americans have used none of them for their work — no chatbots, no office AI features, no coding assistants — according to a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults conducted July 30-Aug. 4, 2025.

The other 54% have used at least one: 34% a conversational AI like ChatGPT, 27% AI features built into Google Docs, Microsoft 365, or Notion, and 17% Grammarly or another writing tool with AI integration. Fewer have used AI-powered video or content tools or a coding assistant like GitHub Copilot (5% each), image generators like Midjourney or DALL·E (4%), or something else (2%).

Selected responses

Nearly half of Americans haven't used any AI tools for work.

Which of the following AI tools have you used for your work?

None of the above
45.6%
ChatGPT or other conversational AIs
33.8%
AI features in Google Docs, Microsoft 365, Notion, etc.
27.2%
Grammarly or other writing tools with AI integration
17.1%
AI-powered video editing or content tools (e.g. Runway, Descript)
5.5%
GitHub Copilot or other AI coding assistants
4.5%
Midjourney, DALL·E, or other image generation tools
3.6%
Other (please specify):
1.7%

n = 971 · Jul 30 – Aug 4, 2025 · MoE ±3.9%

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
ModeVerasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
PopulationUS adults age 18+
Field datesJul 30 – Aug 4, 2025
Base (unweighted)971
Margin of error±3.9%
ModuleAI Adoption Survey July 2025
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Sources

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    Which of the following AI tools have you used for your work?

    verasight-monthly-ai-july.tiiny.co

Cite this question

AI Adoption Survey July 2025, fielded July 30-August 4, 2025, N=971 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.9%.