# What worries people about AI

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Published: 2026-05-12

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About 86% are at least somewhat concerned about AI misinformation, 81% about bias, and 82% about AI taking jobs from humans.

## Overview: AI concern

AI concern is broad across multiple risk areas. Misinformation, bias, and job loss each draw at least 80% at the somewhat-concerned level or higher.

The emotional measure points the same way. About 50% agree that they feel anxious about the rise of AI, compared with 22% who disagree.

## Misinformation is the highest concern

About 86% are at least somewhat concerned about misinformation in AI output.

The strongest responses are substantial too: 33% are extremely concerned and 26% are very concerned.

## Bias and job loss are close behind

Bias in AI model training and output draws about 81% at least somewhat concerned.

AI taking jobs from humans is similarly high at about 82%.

## Anxiety is common, but not universal

About 50% agree that they feel anxious about the rise of AI, while 22% disagree and 29% are neutral.

Concern about humans developing relationships with AI is lower than misinformation or jobs but still broad, with about 67% at least somewhat concerned.

## Supporting evidence

### 86% are concerned about AI misinformation, 81% about bias, and 82% about job loss.

Question: Misinformation in AI output

Note: Shows concern about misinformation in AI output.

Topline:

- Extremely concerned: 32.6%
- Somewhat concerned: 27.6%
- Very concerned: 25.5%
- Not at all concerned: 9.2%
- I’m unfamiliar with this topic: 5.2%

### 50% agree that they feel anxious about the rise of AI.

Question: I feel anxious about the rise of AI

Note: Adds a direct anxiety measure about the rise of AI.

Topline:

- Somewhat agree: 33.0%
- Neutral: 28.6%
- Strongly agree: 16.7%
- Somewhat disagree: 11.7%
- Strongly disagree: 10.1%

## 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): 1,519
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: AI Adoption Survey August 2025
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Sources

- [How concerned are you about the following issues surrounding AI? - Misinformation in AI output](https://reports.verasight.io/r/august-ai-survey-2025#concerns-regarding-ai): reports.verasight.io/r/august-ai-survey-2025: Shows concern about misinformation in AI output.
- [How concerned are you about the following issues surrounding AI? - Bias in AI model training and output](https://reports.verasight.io/r/august-ai-survey-2025#concerns-regarding-ai): reports.verasight.io/r/august-ai-survey-2025: Shows concern about bias in AI training and output.
- [How concerned are you about the following issues surrounding AI? - AI taking away jobs from humans](https://reports.verasight.io/r/august-ai-survey-2025#concerns-regarding-ai): reports.verasight.io/r/august-ai-survey-2025: Shows concern about AI taking jobs from humans.
- [Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following: - I feel anxious about the rise of AI](https://reports.verasight.io/r/august-ai-survey-2025#sentiments-toward-ai): reports.verasight.io/r/august-ai-survey-2025: Adds a direct anxiety measure about the rise of AI.
- [How concerned are you about the following issues surrounding AI? - Humans developing relationships with AI](https://reports.verasight.io/r/august-ai-survey-2025#concerns-regarding-ai): reports.verasight.io/r/august-ai-survey-2025: Adds concern about humans developing relationships with AI.

## Citation

AI Adoption Survey August 2025, fielded September 3-8, 2025, N=1,519 United States adults, +/- 3.3%.

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