Seven-in-ten Americans feel confident spotting AI-generated videos
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Nov. 14 to 20, 2025, 71% of Americans said they had at least some confidence in their ability to recognize AI-generated videos. This includes 26% who said somewhat confident, 34% who said fairly confident, and 11% who said completely confident.
About three-in-ten said they had little or no confidence (29%), with 16% who said slightly confident and 13% who said not confident at all.
Topline scale
71% of Americans have at least some confidence in spotting AI-generated videos.
How confident are you in your ability to recognize AI-generated videos when you see them?
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
How confident are you in your ability to recognize AI-generated videos when you see them?
Cite this question
Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.