People worry most about young people leaning on AI too much
Core finding
Dependence sits at the top of Americans' concerns about students using AI in K-12 education. A November 2025 Verasight survey finds 53% worry that students will become dependent on the technology.
Concerns that AI has limitations and can return inaccurate results follow at 42%, and 40% believe students will learn less if AI is used. Roughly three-in-ten point to the policies surrounding AI use in education (31%) or to risks for teachers' careers (28%), while 20% cite environmental damage and 19% say they do not have enough information on the topic.
Selected responses
People worry most about young people leaning on AI too much.
What concerns do you have surrounding youth artificial intelligence (AI) use in K-12 education?
n = 1,000 · Nov 14–20, 2025 · MoE ±3.2%
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 | Nov 14–20, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | Module 3 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025
What concerns do you have surrounding youth artificial intelligence (AI) use in K-12 education?
Cite this question
Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.