# People are not convinced AI assistants have intentions

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/ai/people-are-not-convinced-ai-assistants-have-intentions/

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,519 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 3 to 8, 2025, 47% of Americans said their main AI assistant probably or definitely does not have intentions.

About four-in-ten said their main AI assistant probably or definitely does have intentions (37%), while 16% were not sure.

## Topline

To what extent do you believe your main AI assistant... Item: Has intentions

47% of Americans say their main AI assistant probably or definitely does not have intentions.

- Probably yes: 27.3%
- Probably no: 26.0%
- Definitely no: 21.5%
- Not sure: 15.7%
- Definitely yes: 9.5%

## 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: 2025-09-03 → 2025-09-08
- 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

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/august-ai-survey-2025#perceptions-of-ai-assistant](https://reports.verasight.io/r/august-ai-survey-2025#perceptions-of-ai-assistant)

## Citation

AI Adoption Survey August 2025, fielded September 3-8, 2025, N=353 United States adults, +/- 6.8%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/august-ai-survey-2025#perceptions-of-ai-assistant](https://reports.verasight.io/r/august-ai-survey-2025#perceptions-of-ai-assistant)