Three-quarters of Americans haven't used AI to manage money or investments

Mar 6–16, 2026 · n = 1,000 · MoE ±3.4%Source report ↗

Core finding

Three-in-four Americans (75%) say they have not used AI when it comes to their finances or investing, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults.

One-in-four Americans (25%) have used it in at least one of these ways, and research is the biggest draw: 14% of all adults have used AI to research financial topics, 11% investment options, and 9% financial companies or providers. Fewer have acted on it: 9% have made a decision about saving, budgeting, or spending based on what they learned from AI, 5% have made a specific investment, and 4% each have chosen a financial company or provider or used AI to help find a financial professional.

Selected responses

Three-quarters of Americans haven't used AI to manage money or investments.

How have you used AI when it comes to managing your finances and/or investing?

Not using AI for finances or investing
74.7%
Research financial topics
14.3%
Research investment options
11.0%
Research financial companies or providers
8.9%
Made a finance decision based on AI
8.9%
Made an investment based on AI
5.2%
Selected a financial company based on AI
3.9%
Find a financial professional
3.8%
Other
1.7%

n = 1,000 · Mar 6–16, 2026 · MoE ±3.4%

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 datesMar 6–16, 2026
Base (unweighted)1,000
Margin of error±3.4%
ModuleModule 1: Technology, Finance, & Media
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Sources

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    How have you used AI when it comes to managing your finances and/or investing?

    reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044

Cite this question

Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.