# People worry most about young people leaning on AI too much

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## Reading

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.

## Topline

What concerns do you have surrounding youth artificial intelligence (AI) use in K-12 education?

People worry most about young people leaning on AI too much.

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

- Over reliance on AI: I believe that they will become dependent on AI.: 53.5%
- Accuracy concerns: I believe that AI has limitations and can provide inaccurate results: 41.7%
- Reducing their potential: I believe that they will learn less if AI is being used.: 39.7%
- Policy concerns: I have concerns regarding the policies surrounding AI use in education: 31.0%
- Teacher career: I believe that the careers of teachers can be at-risk if AI is used in education.: 28.0%
- Environmental damage: I believe that the damage to the environment when using AI is greater than the reward surrounding: 20.3%
- Lack of knowledge on the topic: I believe that I do not have enough information on the topic: 19.2%

## 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: 2025-11-14 → 2025-11-20
- 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

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#concerns-about-youth-ai-use-in-k-12-education](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#concerns-about-youth-ai-use-in-k-12-education)

## Citation

Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#concerns-about-youth-ai-use-in-k-12-education](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#concerns-about-youth-ai-use-in-k-12-education)