Where voice-assistant interviews feel acceptable
Core finding
Digital voice assistants are familiar to most adults. About 82% are at least somewhat familiar with tools like Google Assistant, Alexa, or Siri.
Participation in a voice-assistant interview is more situational. Home and household settings are more acceptable than public places or public transit.
Familiarity is broad
About 30% say they are extremely familiar with digital voice assistants, and another 27% are very familiar.
Only about 8% say they are not at all familiar.
Stacked breakdown
82% are at least somewhat familiar with digital voice assistants.
n = 1,000 · May 22–28, 2025 · MoE ±3.1%
Private settings work better for interviews
The most selected interview setting is relaxing at home, chosen by about 63%.
Household chores are next at 44%, followed by driving in a car at 31%.
Topline
63% would participate while relaxing at home.
n = 1,000 · May 22–28, 2025 · MoE ±3.1%
Public settings are less inviting
Public transportation and public places are much lower, selected by about 14% and 17%, respectively.
About 21% say none of the listed situations would be acceptable.
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 | May 22–28, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.1% |
| Module | Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2025-040 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-aapor-2025.tiiny.co
How familiar are you with using digital voice assistants like Google Assistant, Amazon’s Alexa or Apple’s Siri?
- verasight-aapor-2025.tiiny.co
Regardless of whether or not your use a voice assistant in your daily life, if you were invited to an interview with a digital voice assistant in which of the following situations would you participate?
Cite this topic
Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2025-040, fielded May 22-28, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.1%.