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Adoption, attitudes, and concerns around AI and consumer technology.
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- Jul 13, 2026AI leaves more Americans anxious than excited
- Jul 13, 2026Americans want better AI safety guardrails
- Jul 13, 2026Americans want policymakers to focus on AI
AI leaves more Americans anxious than excited
AI & Tech·Jul 13, 2026
AI leaves more Americans anxious than excited
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Americans want better AI safety guardrails
AI & Tech·Jul 13, 2026
Americans want better AI safety guardrails
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Americans want policymakers to focus on AI
AI & Tech·Jul 13, 2026
Americans want policymakers to focus on AI
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- Jul 13, 2026Most Americans use AI, but oppose building more data centers
- Jun 21, 2026How Americans want AI handled in politics and public life
- Jun 21, 2026What Americans weigh when a data center comes to town
- May 29, 2026Where people draw the line on AI in healthcare
- May 12, 2026Where voice-assistant interviews feel acceptable
- May 12, 2026What worries people about AI
- May 12, 2026What people want from AI search summaries
- May 11, 2026How people are using AI while trust lags
- May 11, 2026How people see AI skills and job risk
- May 11, 2026How AI use is spreading while trust trails
- May 6, 2026How people use digital tools and think about privacy
- Apr 29, 2026Views on AI in elections
Most Americans use AI, but oppose building more data centers
AI & Tech·Jul 13, 2026
Most Americans use AI, but oppose building more data centers
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How Americans want AI handled in politics and public life
AI & Tech·Jun 21, 2026
How Americans want AI handled in politics and public life
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What Americans weigh when a data center comes to town
AI & Tech·Jun 21, 2026
What Americans weigh when a data center comes to town
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Where people draw the line on AI in healthcare
AI & Tech·May 29, 2026
Where people draw the line on AI in healthcare
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Where voice-assistant interviews feel acceptable
AI & Tech·May 12, 2026
Where voice-assistant interviews feel acceptable
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What worries people about AI
AI & Tech·May 12, 2026
What worries people about AI
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What people want from AI search summaries
AI & Tech·May 12, 2026
What people want from AI search summaries
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How people are using AI while trust lags
AI & Tech·May 11, 2026
How people are using AI while trust lags
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How people see AI skills and job risk
AI & Tech·May 11, 2026
How people see AI skills and job risk
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How AI use is spreading while trust trails
AI & Tech·May 11, 2026
How AI use is spreading while trust trails
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How people use digital tools and think about privacy
AI & Tech·May 6, 2026
How people use digital tools and think about privacy
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Views on AI in elections
AI & Tech·Apr 29, 2026
Views on AI in elections
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Indexed questions
Individual survey questions in this category, each with its topline result and a link to the source report.
- Cryptocurrency ownership remains uncommonIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted March 6 to 16, 2026, 80% of Americans said they do not personally or jointly own cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin or Ethereum.
- Many Americans don't know who Sam Altman isIn a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted April 21 to 23, 2026, 31% said they were not familiar with Sam Altman.
- Fewer than a third think ChatGPT is good for societyFewer than three-in-ten Americans (29%) agree that ChatGPT is beneficial for society, including 12% who strongly agree.
- A slim majority of Americans trust online-only universities for career preparationIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Dec. 3 to 8, 2025, 55% of Americans said they were at least somewhat confident that an online-only university can prepare students for careers as effectively as a traditional university. This includes 37% who said somewhat confident and 17% who said very confident.
- Almost everyone says advanced math and analytical skills matterOutright dismissal of high-level math, analytical, or computer skills is rare, a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults finds: just 12% think the skills are not too or not at all important for a worker's success in today's economy, including 3% who say not at all important.
- Above all, Americans want government AI to be unbiasedBias is the thing Americans most want kept out of AI in government decision-making: 31% of U.S. adults say an unbiased system matters more than anything else, ahead of the 27% who prioritize accuracy, according to a September 2023 Verasight survey.
- Rewards would most motivate kids to stick with a treatment appIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted March 6-16, 2026, about half (50%) say that as 10- to 17-year-olds, earning rewards, prizes, or gift cards would have most motivated them to keep using an app supporting a prescribed treatment plan. No other game-style feature comes close; seeing visual progress bars or improvement charts is next at 20%.
- Six-in-ten Americans used AI tools in the past monthIn a Verasight survey of 1,500 U.S. adults conducted June 19 to 24, 2025, 61% of Americans said they had used artificial intelligence tools in their work or personal life in the past month.
- Clear labels for AI-generated content have broad supportIn a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults conducted July 30 to Aug. 4, 2025, 71% of Americans favored requiring clear labels when content has been generated or heavily modified by AI. This includes 50% who strongly favor and 21% who somewhat favor.
- Finding alien life within 50 years seems likely to a slim majority of AmericansIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 22 to 24, 2024, 55% of Americans said humans are at least somewhat likely to discover extraterrestrial life in the next 50 years. This includes 26% who said very likely, with another 29% who said somewhat likely.
- Nearly all Americans would answer a 20-minute surveyIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 16 to 17, 2023, 89% of Americans said they were likely to respond to a survey that takes 20 minutes to complete.
- Three-quarters of Americans are concerned about online trackingIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted March 6 to 16, 2026, 75% of Americans said they were concerned about their online activities being tracked. This includes 28% who strongly agree, 23% who agree, and 24% who slightly agree.
- Facebook lacks personal-data trust from six-in-ten AmericansIn a Verasight survey of 1,519 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 3 to 8, 2025, 59% of Americans disagreed that they trust Facebook to handle their personal data responsibly. This includes 34% who strongly disagree and 25% who somewhat disagree.
- There is no clear consensus on banning TikTokIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted April 10 to 15, 2024, 32% of Americans said banning TikTok for national security reasons is complicated.
- Four in ten Americans say they don't use AI at workMost Americans (60%) use AI for at least one task at work, while four-in-ten (40%) say they don't use it on the job at all, according to a July 2025 Verasight survey.
- Americans lean toward keeping human spaceflight with NASA, not private companiesIn a Verasight survey conducted Sept. 7-13, 2023, more Americans say human spaceflight should stay with government agencies like NASA than move to private companies like SpaceX: 33% disagree that it is best left to private firms, including 13% who strongly disagree, compared with 26% who agree, including 9% who strongly agree.
- Few Americans use large language models to get political informationA majority of Americans (53%) say they never use large language models such as ChatGPT to inform themselves about politics, according to a September 2025 Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults.
- Eight-in-ten Americans see AI on social media at least sometimesIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted in May 2026, 80% of Americans said they see AI on social media at least sometimes. This includes 25% who said sometimes, 36% who said often, and 20% who said always.
- At home, people mostly use AI for writing and recommendationsWriting tasks anchor Americans' personal AI use: 45% of U.S. adults use AI for writing or editing personal messages, emails, or social media posts, and four-in-ten (40%) use it for recommendations on things like movies, restaurants, or gifts, according to a Verasight survey conducted July 30-Aug. 4, 2025.
- More Americans want to slow AI development than speed it upIn a Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults conducted Jan. 18-24, 2024, nearly half of Americans (47%) side with slowing AI development over speeding it up, including 24% who fully favor a slowdown.
- Workers often see AI as useful in their line of workNearly four-in-ten Americans (38%) think AI is useful in their profession, more than express any other reaction to it, according to an October 2024 Verasight survey.
- Seven-in-ten Americans feel confident spotting AI-generated videosIn 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.
- Americans who use AI for mental health divide over legal rights for advanced AIAmong Americans who have used an AI tool for mental-health or emotional support, there is no consensus on whether advanced AI deserves legal standing. In this group, 38% say some very advanced AIs should have limited rights such as protections and obligations, while 34% say no AI should have legal rights regardless of capability, according to a September 2025 Verasight survey.
- At most workplaces, AI hasn't replaced any tasksJust 7% of Americans say AI has replaced a job or task that someone at their company used to do, according to a July 2025 Verasight survey.
- Americans are more concerned than optimistic about AI's impactIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Dec. 3 to 8, 2025, 59% of Americans said they are more concerned than optimistic about the impact of artificial intelligence on America's future.
- Half of Americans didn't turn to large language models for health questions in the past yearA slim majority of Americans (51%) say they have not used a large language model such as ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude for health-related information in the past year. The question went to a randomly assigned half sample, 510 U.S. adults, in a Verasight survey conducted June 25-30, 2025.
- Few Americans have seen content online encouraging firearm harmTwo-thirds of U.S. adults (67%) say they have not seen anything online in the past 12 months that encouraged threatening, intimidating, or hurting oneself or others with a firearm, according to a November 2025 Verasight survey.
- Misinformation training for high schoolers has broad supportIn a Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 22 to 29, 2025, 88% of Americans said high schoolers should receive more or much more training on how to tackle misinformation online during class time.
- Fewer than four in ten feel confident they can keep up with AIConfidence about keeping pace with AI is far from settled. Fewer than four-in-ten Americans (39%) agree they can keep up with AI-driven change, including 11% who strongly agree.
- Most Americans have heard of the major online grocery servicesAbout three-quarters of Americans have heard of each of the big online grocery services: DoorDash (76%), Walmart Grocery (75%), Uber Eats (75%), Instacart (73%), and Amazon's grocery delivery (73%), according to a December 2025 Verasight survey.
- Nearly half don't trust new AI tools like ChatGPTTrust in new AI tools like ChatGPT runs thin. Nearly half of Americans (48%) disagree that they generally trust technologies like ChatGPT, including 19% who strongly disagree.
- Many Americans don't own a gaming consoleAbout half of Americans (49%) don't own a gaming console, leaving 51% who own at least one, according to a May 2024 Verasight survey.
- More than half of Americans never use AI at workFor a majority of Americans, AI tools play no part in their work: 54% say they never use ChatGPT or other AI-powered products at their current or previous workplace, according to a January 2024 Verasight survey.
- Almost everyone says bringing AI into work mattersIn a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults conducted July 30-Aug. 4, 2025, about three-quarters (76%) say the ability to integrate AI into work is at least somewhat important to a worker's success in today's economy, including 14% who call it extremely important.
- Social media feeds often include a mix of viewpointsIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted April 10 to 15, 2024, 66% of Americans said they normally see a mix of likeminded and oppositional content on social media platforms.
- A plurality of Americans say AI weakens students' deep thinkingAmericans' most common read on AI in the classroom is a wary one: 23% say it reduces students' deep thinking, ahead of any other view, according to an August 2025 Verasight survey.
- Password managers are the top tool Americans use to guard their browsingAbout a third of Americans (35%) use a password manager when they browse online, ahead of any other privacy tool, according to a May 2024 Verasight survey. Ad blockers and private or incognito browsing are each used by 28%.
- Americans are concerned about AI-enabled cyberattacksIn a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults conducted July 30 to Aug. 4, 2025, 85% of Americans were concerned about cyberattacks using AI.
- Half of Americans don't know who Dario Amodei isIn a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted April 21 to 23, 2026, 50% said they were not familiar with Dario Amodei.
- Most say officials shouldn't trade on prediction markets at allFor most Americans, inside information is beside the point when it comes to government officials and prediction markets. About two-thirds (68%) say officials should be forbidden from trading on them even if they do not have inside information, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey.
- Buying an Optimus-like robot assistant remains unlikelyIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted in August 2025, 73% of Americans said they are unlikely to buy a robot assistant like Optimus. This includes 50% who said extremely unlikely, 13% who said very unlikely, and 10% who said unlikely.
- People are not convinced AI assistants have intentionsIn a Verasight survey of 1,519 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 3 to 8, 2025, 47% of Americans said their main AI assistant probably or definitely does not have intentions.
- Eight in ten Americans who recently used AI spent nothing on AI software last monthAmong Americans who used AI tools in their work or personal life in the past month, more than eight-in-ten (83%) say they spent nothing on AI-powered software, apps, or subscriptions during that period, according to a Verasight survey conducted July 30 to Aug. 4, 2025.
- Keeping event betting adults-only is Americans' most common stanceNo single view commands a majority, but adults-only legality comes closest: 42% of Americans say betting money on the outcome of everyday events, like political elections, should be legal only for adults, a March 2026 Verasight survey finds.
- Two-thirds of Americans would take a survey through a voice assistantIn a Verasight survey conducted May 22-24, 2024, two-thirds of Americans (65%) say they would likely take another survey if a digital voice assistant asked the questions, including 23% who call it very likely.
- Almost no one has bonded emotionally with an AI chatbotEmotional attachment to AI chatbots is vanishingly rare: just 6% of Americans say they have ever felt an emotional or romantic connection with one, according to a November 2025 Verasight survey.
- Fewer than half of Americans use RedditReddit is a corner of the internet that most Americans do without. A Verasight survey conducted July 30-Aug. 4, 2025 puts the share of U.S. adults who use the website or app at 45%.
- Most Americans say ChatGPT has no genderMore than eight-in-ten Americans (82%) say ChatGPT has no gender, according to a December 2025 Verasight survey.
- About one in four Americans worry AI could take their jobRoughly a quarter of Americans (23%) say they are very or somewhat concerned about AI taking their job in 2026, including 7% who are very concerned, according to a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults fielded Dec. 22, 2025-Jan. 5, 2026.
- A third of Americans don't play video games at allAbout a third of Americans (32%) don't play video games at all in a typical week, according to a November 2025 Verasight survey. A quarter (25%) play every day.
- A temporary pause on more powerful AI systems has broad supportIn a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults conducted July 30 to Aug. 4, 2025, 67% of Americans favored a temporary pause on developing AI systems that can outperform humans at most tasks until stronger regulations are in place.
- Half of Americans count a cell phone as a computerJust over half of Americans (52%) say a cell phone is a computer, according to a May 2025 Verasight survey.
- Americans widely expect AI to disrupt entry-level office jobsIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Dec. 3 to 8, 2025, 76% of Americans said they expect artificial intelligence to disrupt entry-level white-collar jobs at least a moderate amount in the next 5 years. This includes 30% who said a moderate amount, 24% who said a lot, and 22% who said a great deal.
- A third have told an AI something they haven't told the people close to themWithin the past 30 days, about a third of Americans (32%) say they have confided something to an AI that they haven't told the people close to them, a September 2025 Verasight survey finds.
- Few Americans worry about backlash for using AI at work or schoolConcern about being judged for using AI on the job or in class is far from widespread; roughly three-in-ten Americans (29%) agree they worry about a backlash, including 9% who strongly agree.
- More Americans support government data sharing than oppose itSix-in-ten Americans (60%) agree that federal agencies and state officials should be able to exchange data on citizens, according to a January 2024 Verasight survey; that includes 20% who strongly agree.
- Few Americans would consider AI as a romantic partnerIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026, 92% of Americans said they are unlikely to consider AI as a potential romantic partner. This includes 88% who said not likely at all and 5% who said somewhat unlikely.
- People are less comfortable raising sensitive topics with AI than with another personConfiding in an AI assistant does not sit as easily with Americans as confiding in a person they know. Nearly half (48%) say they would be less comfortable discussing sensitive personal topics with an AI, including 36% who say much less comfortable, according to a September 2025 Verasight survey of 1,519 U.S. adults.
- 68% of Americans expect AI to cause widespread job losses within the next decadeAmericans broadly expect AI to take a heavy toll on employment: more than two-thirds (68%) agree it will cause widespread job losses for American workers within the next ten years, including 26% who agree strongly.
- Most working Americans use little or no AI on the jobNearly half of Americans (45%) have a job in which AI barely figures, combining the 26% who use no AI at all in their work with the 19% who use a little, according to an August 2025 Verasight survey.
- A slim majority say apps should monitor users and report crime to policeJust over half of Americans think online services like websites and apps should monitor users' behavior and report crimes to law enforcement, agreeing with the idea (51%), including 16% who strongly agree, according to a Verasight survey conducted Sept. 7-13, 2023.
- Generating ideas is what people use AI for mostGenerating ideas sits atop Americans' regular uses of AI: 36% say they use it for that purpose, according to a January 2025 Verasight survey. Nearly as many (35%) say they do not use AI at all.
- Roughly three-quarters say online services should report lawbreakers to the governmentA strong majority of Americans back online platforms flagging lawbreakers. Nearly three-quarters (73%) agree that online services should report people who break laws to the government, including 32% who strongly agree.
- More Americans say mobile sports betting hasn't changed how they watch than say it hasAbout four-in-ten U.S. adults (39%) say the availability of mobile sports betting has neither detracted from nor enhanced their experience as sports spectators, while 31% don't watch sports at all, according to a November 2025 Verasight survey.
- Close to half say they don't feel left behind by AINearly half of U.S. adults (46%) disagree that they feel left behind by AI, including 22% who disagree strongly, according to a Verasight survey conducted July 30-Aug. 4, 2025.
- Eight-in-ten Americans say they spot fake news better than most peopleIn a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 7 to 13, 2023, 83% of Americans said they were better than most people at spotting misleading or fake news. This includes 56% who said a little better and 27% who said much better.
- A third of Americans view AI-as-therapist users negativelyIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026, 35% of Americans said they view people who use AI as a therapist or mentor negatively, with 20% who said somewhat negative and 15% who said extremely negative.
- 70% of Americans wouldn't consider owning cryptocurrencyMost Americans want no part of cryptocurrency. Seven-in-ten (70%) say they would not consider owning any type of crypto, such as Bitcoin or Ethereum, according to a Verasight survey of 807 U.S. adults conducted in March 2026.
- More than half always turn to search engines to find information onlineWhen Americans look for information online, search engines are the tool of habit: 52% say they always use one like Google or Bing, and another 35% often do, according to a Verasight survey conducted July 30-Aug. 4, 2025.
- Americans have a negative view of Elon MuskIn a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted April 21 to 23, 2026, 47% viewed Elon Musk unfavorably, while 34% viewed him favorably.
- Americans are divided over teachers using AI for assignmentsAmericans tilt toward trusting teachers with the technology: 47% agree that educators can successfully use AI to build assignments for their students, including 10% who strongly agree, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey.
- Online privacy concerns nearly all AmericansIn a Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults conducted Jan. 18 to 24, 2024, 90% of Americans said they were concerned about online privacy. This includes 48% who strongly agree and 42% who somewhat agree.
- Instagram reaches about seven in ten AmericansInstagram's audience in the United States includes most of the adult public. In a Verasight survey conducted July 30-Aug. 4, 2025, 69% of U.S. adults say they use the website or app.
- Trust in AI-generated news remains lowIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 22 to 28, 2025, 68% of Americans said they do not trust AI-generated news.
- China tech-access restrictions leave many Americans undecidedIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted April 9 to 15, 2025, 44% of Americans said they neither approve nor disapprove of foreign policies that restrict China's access to critical technologies.
- Americans say finance and tech workers gain the most from workplace technologyIn a Verasight survey conducted January 18-24, 2024, half of U.S. adults (50%) expect finance and technology workers to be the biggest economic winners from new workplace technology, ahead of any other group offered.
- Most Americans feel able to spot AI-generated contentIn a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults conducted July 30 to Aug. 4, 2025, 57% of Americans said they were at least somewhat confident they could tell whether content like text, images, or video was generated by AI. This includes 41% who said somewhat confident and 16% who said very confident.
- Americans think political bias affects online and in-person college equallyIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Dec. 3-8, 2025, 43% say fully online higher education is about as susceptible to political bias as traditional, in-person universities.
- Few Americans think platforms are responsible for AI contentIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted March 6 to 16, 2026, 12% of Americans ranked the platform where content was posted as most responsible for harmful political content generated by AI systems.
- Half of Americans rarely or never use generative AIHalf of U.S. adults (50%) turn to generative AI applications like ChatGPT or Gemini less often than several times a month, if at all, including 30% who say they never use them, a June 2025 Verasight survey finds.
- "I don't need it" is the top reason Americans skip AIAmong Americans who don't use AI products, no reason for staying away is cited more than simply not needing it (53%), according to a Verasight survey conducted July 30-Aug. 4, 2025.
- Most Americans think public opinion surveys are accurateAmericans largely give public opinion surveys the benefit of the doubt, according to a May 2024 Verasight survey. Most (57%) think surveys are somewhat accurate, and another 35% go further, calling them very or extremely accurate; that group includes 7% who say surveys are extremely accurate.
- Americans are split on whether working alongside AI will protect jobsAmericans are evenly divided on whether becoming more AI-savvy will blunt the threat of automation: 33% agree that workers who learn to work alongside AI face less risk of replacement, including 9% who strongly agree, while an identical 33% disagree, including 10% who strongly disagree, according to a Verasight survey conducted Dec. 3-8, 2025.
- A slim majority oppose letting the government track location data from online servicesIn a Verasight survey conducted Jan. 18-24, 2024, just over half of Americans oppose letting the government track location data pulled from the online services they use, disagreeing with the statement (52%), including 24% who strongly disagree.
- Only a third of Americans use TikTokTikTok is a minority taste in the United States: 33% of Americans say they use the app, a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults finds.
- Most Americans haven't bet on a prediction market in the past yearPrediction markets let people put money on the outcome of future events, but few Americans do: 83% say they have not bet on platforms like Polymarket or Kalshi at all in the past 12 months, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults.
- Americans only somewhat trust AI health adviceAmericans keep their guard up when AI offers health guidance. Just 14% of U.S. adults place high trust in recommendations from large language models such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Grok for lifestyle changes to improve their health, including 4% who say they trust them extremely, according to an August 2025 Verasight survey.
- Many think AI investment advice can be fairly accurate for solo investorsIn a Verasight survey of 504 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026, the largest group of Americans (33%) say AI-generated investment advice can be moderately accurate for people investing on their own, without a bank or professional advisor behind them.
- Almost everyone calls basic computer skills importantRoughly seven-in-ten U.S. adults (72%) think basic computer skills, such as word processing or creating spreadsheets, are extremely or very important for a worker to be successful in today's economy, including 41% who consider them extremely important, according to a Verasight survey conducted July 30-Aug. 4, 2025.
- Turning to AI when distressed remains unlikelyIn a Verasight survey of 1,519 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 3 to 8, 2025, 75% of Americans said they would be unlikely to consult an AI assistant before reaching out to a human if they felt significantly distressed. This includes 55% who said not at all likely and another 20% who said not very likely.
- Faster claims approval is what Americans want most from health insurersWhen it comes to what a health insurance company can do for its members besides lowering costs, speed sits at the top of Americans' list: 44% count faster approval of claims and treatments among the most important ways to add value, according to a Verasight survey conducted March 6-16, 2026.
- Most Americans don't know what their state spends on facial recognitionFacial recognition spending is a blind spot: most Americans (52%) say they are not familiar with the current level of government spending on facial recognition technology in their state, according to an April 2025 Verasight survey.
- Almost everyone says surveys matter to societyAmericans see surveys as important to society, though most stop short of the strongest endorsement. Four-in-ten U.S. adults (40%) think surveys are somewhat important for society, and 34% go further, to very important, according to a May 2024 Verasight survey.
- When people use AI for health, it's often to talk through their feelingsWhen Americans turn to AI for their health, talking through their feelings in a therapy-like conversation is the top use: 42% have used it that way, according to a September 2025 Verasight survey.
- About as many Americans say extreme weather is disrupting daily life as say it isn'tAmericans are split almost down the middle on whether extreme weather is upending their daily routines: 39% agree it is disrupting their normal activities, including 6% who strongly agree, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey.
- Most Americans land in the middle on whether AI is moralThe largest bloc of Americans does not lean either way on AI's morality: 39% see the technology as neither moral nor immoral, according to a Verasight survey conducted Feb. 28-March 6, 2025.
- 74% of Americans expect the AI boom to continueAmericans are broadly optimistic about AI's momentum: nearly three-quarters (74%) expect the current boom in artificial intelligence to continue into 2026 rather than crash.
- Roughly three-quarters have never turned to AI for mental-health supportMost Americans (74%) say they have never used an AI tool for mental-health or emotional-support purposes, according to a September 2025 Verasight survey.
- Americans are split on AI's growing role in societyAsked about "the growing role of AI in society," U.S. adults tilt about evenly toward hope and worry, a June 2025 Verasight survey finds. Thirty-six percent feel optimistic about where the technology is headed, including 11% who are very optimistic, while 34% feel pessimistic, including 14% who are very pessimistic.
- Most Americans don't know what Substack isFor most Americans, the question of subscribing to news-and-politics Substacks never gets off the ground: 53% say they do not know what Substack is, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey.
- Many people take surveys simply because they enjoy itEnjoyment outranks even the money. A Verasight survey conducted May 22-24, 2024, finds that most Americans (57%) say they take part because they like to do surveys.
- YouTube reaches nearly every AmericanYouTube's audience comes close to universal: 92% of Americans say they use it, according to a Verasight survey conducted July 30 to Aug. 4, 2025.
- Many Americans say proving God's existence needs different evidence than ordinary claimsNearly half of Americans (48%) agree that judging whether God exists calls for a different kind of evidence than an everyday factual claim, including 13% who strongly agree, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey.
- Trust in AI to fight online misinformation remains lowIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Nov. 14 to 20, 2025, 67% of Americans said they had little or no trust in AI to identify and prevent the spread of misinformation online. This includes 34% who said they trust it not much and 32% who said they trust it not at all.
- Americans take an average amount of riskAmericans tilt modestly toward describing themselves as risk-takers rather than risk-avoiders: 43% sit on the risk-tolerant side, compared with 31% who lean risk-averse, according to a January 2024 Verasight survey.
- Most Americans say AI hasn't taken over the tasks they once did themselvesNearly eight-in-ten Americans (78%) say there are no tasks that AI now does for them that they used to do themselves, according to a Verasight survey conducted July 30 to Aug. 4, 2025.
- Nearly half of Americans didn't use any AI health tools in the past yearA slim majority of Americans (52%) say they have used an artificial intelligence tool such as ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude to get health-related information at least once in the past year, while 48% never did, according to a June 2025 Verasight survey that put the question to 490 U.S. adults.
- For many Americans, AI hasn't changed daily life muchFor a plurality of Americans, AI is neither a help nor a hindrance in daily life: 45% say it has made their day-to-day about the same, while about three-in-ten (31%) say it has made life easier, a June 2025 Verasight survey finds.
- People worry most about young people leaning on AI too muchDependence 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.
- A majority worry about other nations winning the AI raceSix-in-ten Americans say they are at least somewhat concerned about foreign nations winning the AI race, including 16% who are extremely concerned, according to a Verasight survey conducted July 30-Aug. 4, 2025.
- Many think AI investment advice can be useful for solo investorsAbout six-in-ten Americans (61%) think AI-generated investment advice can be at least moderately useful to people managing their own money without a bank or advisor, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey.
- Americans have a negative view of Mark ZuckerbergIn a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted April 21 to 23, 2026, 52% viewed Mark Zuckerberg unfavorably, while 24% viewed him favorably.
- Many Americans don't follow any public figures or teams on social mediaMore than a third of Americans (37%) say they do not follow any celebrities, sports teams, or political figures and institutions on social media, according to a September 2023 Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults.
- Fewer than four in ten Americans use XUsing X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, is a minority behavior in the United States. In all, 38% of Americans say they ever use it, according to a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults fielded July 30-Aug. 4, 2025.
- Most Americans never use AI to sharpen how they thinkNearly half of Americans (46%) say they never use AI to improve the way they think about thinking, a May 2026 Verasight survey finds.
- Americans are lukewarm on the nation's ROTC programsAmericans view the nation's Reserve Officer Training Corps programs with tempered confidence. Four-in-ten express a middling level of confidence in the programs, while 25% express high confidence, including 10% who report extreme confidence, according to a Verasight survey conducted Oct. 1-11, 2024.
- Many Americans don't know who Jensen Huang isIn a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted April 21 to 23, 2026, 45% said they were not familiar with Jensen Huang.
- Four in ten feel excited about AI's possibilitiesIn a July 2025 Verasight survey, four-in-ten Americans (40%) say they are excited about the possibilities AI brings to their lives, including 13% who strongly agree.
- About a quarter of Americans think technology can solve all of humanity's problemsRoughly a quarter of Americans (27%) agree there is a technological solution to all of humanity's problems, including 7% who definitely agree, according to a June 2026 Verasight survey.
- Americans prefer people over AI chatbots for personal health interviewsIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Aug. 1 to 6, 2025, 81% of Americans said they would rather talk to a human than an AI chatbot in an interview about their personal health.
- AI responsibility starts with the companies behind the systemsIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted March 6 to 16, 2026, 33% of Americans ranked the company that developed an AI system as most responsible for harmful political content generated by that system.
- Americans are concerned about AI data centers' environmental impactIn a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults conducted July 30 to Aug. 4, 2025, 69% of Americans were concerned about the environmental impacts of AI-supporting data centers.
- Few Americans have used AI companion appsAbout two-thirds of U.S. adults (65%) have never used an AI companion app, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey.
- No clear majority of Americans say AI's benefits outweigh its risksAmericans divide closely on whether AI is worth its risks. About a third (35%) agree that, on balance, the benefits of AI outweigh the risks, including 8% who strongly agree.
- E-cigarettes top the list of products Americans would ban from TV adsIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted March 6-16, 2026, 58% say e-cigarettes should be forbidden from advertising on television and digital streaming services, more than any of the other industries asked about.
- Few people pin job losses directly on AIAmong Americans who lost a job in the past year, few blame AI for it; 73% say AI had nothing to do with their loss.
- Most Americans who use AI chatbots for mental health have someone else to talk toAmong Americans who have used AI for mental-health or emotional-support purposes, roughly three-quarters (74%) say they would have someone else to talk to about their mental health if they could no longer chat with an AI chatbot, according to a September 2025 Verasight survey. That includes 53% who say they have a strong support network of friends and family and 22% who say they routinely see a mental health professional.
- Few Americans paid for digital health or wellness products in the past yearA November 2025 Verasight survey finds about seven-in-ten U.S. adults (69%) say they did not pay out of pocket for any digital health or wellness product or service in the past year.
- Facebook is the most-used social platform among AmericansMore than eight-in-ten Americans (85%) say they have used Facebook in the past month, according to an April 2025 Verasight survey. Instagram follows at 64%, and TikTok at 45%.
- ChatGPT is the AI tool most Americans plan to use next monthChatGPT sits at the front of Americans' AI plans: 45% expect to use it in the next month, a July 2025 Verasight survey finds, and 39% plan to use Google Gemini.
- Most Americans like a survey incentive that adds a charity donationAn incentive that pays in full by prepaid card and adds a small charity donation on top is an easy sell, a May 2024 Verasight survey finds. Nine-in-ten Americans (90%) say that offer would interest them, including 34% who say it would become their preferred incentive offer.
- Most who use AI for mental health wouldn't be very upset if it shut downAbout two-thirds of Americans who have used an AI tool for mental-health or emotional-support purposes (67%) say they would be no more than moderately upset if their primary AI assistant were permanently shut down tomorrow, according to a Verasight survey conducted Sept. 3-8, 2025. That includes 25% who say they would not be upset.
- Many Americans want permission before AI is used in their healthcareIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Nov. 14 to 20, 2025, 54% of Americans said they would want to give permission each time before their healthcare system uses AI for clinical purposes such as choosing treatments or diagnosing patients.
- Nearly eight in ten feel no pressure to use AI at workMost Americans (78%) say they feel no pressure to use AI to keep up with others in their field, according to a July 2025 Verasight survey.
- Three-quarters of Americans haven't used AI to manage money or investmentsThree-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.
- Most Americans who use AI for mental health feel little attachment to itEven Americans who have turned to AI for emotional support mostly keep it at arm's length. In a September 2025 Verasight survey, 56% of U.S. adults who have used an AI tool for mental health or emotional support say they feel little or no attachment to the AI they use most, including 40% who feel none at all.
- Most say social media needs a mix of short and long form contentOn social media's embrace of TikTok-style clips, 31% of Americans say platforms should use a mix of both short-form and long-form content, more than back any single alternative, according to an April 2024 Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults.
- Online courses edge out in-person courses for skill-buildingIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Jan. 16 to 27, 2025, 41% of Americans said they would prefer taking an online course for a skill they need, assuming the cost is similar.
- Among prediction-market users, sports is the top thing they bet onSports betting towers over everything else prediction-market users put money on: 57% of Americans who use these platforms say they bet on sports, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey. No other topic comes close.
- People worry about how AI is regulatedIn a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults conducted July 30 to Aug. 4, 2025, 81% of Americans were concerned about regulation of AI development and use.
- For many users, AI chatbots don't change their sense of social connectionNearly half of U.S. adults (47%) say interacting with an AI chatbot has made no change in their sense of social connection, according to a Verasight survey fielded May 11, 2026.
- Americans are split on whether generative AI is neutralA plurality of Americans (39%) reject the idea that generative AI is a "neutral" tool, saying it comes loaded with assumptions no matter how it is used, according to a June 2025 Verasight survey.
- Most Americans count buying a lottery ticket as gamblingThe classic games of chance top the list of what Americans consider gambling: buying a lottery ticket like Powerball or MegaMillions (72%) and buying scratch tickets (71%) rank first and second among nine activities, a March 2026 Verasight survey finds.
- People worry about losing human oversight of AIIn a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults conducted July 30 to Aug. 4, 2025, 85% of Americans were concerned about losing human oversight in AI use.
- For many users, AI chatbots don't affect lonelinessTalking with an AI chatbot is doing little to Americans' sense of loneliness in either direction: 45% say chatbot interactions have made no change in how lonely they feel, and another four-in-ten (40%) have never interacted with an AI chatbot at all, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey.
- Seven-in-ten Americans say they fully understand hashtagsIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted June 25 to 30, 2025, 69% of Americans gave the highest rating for understanding what a hashtag is.
- A clear path to higher income matters most when Americans choose a college programA quarter of Americans (25%) say that if they were choosing a college program today, a clear path to increasing their income and advancing their career would matter most, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey.
- People worry about ethics in AI training dataIn a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults conducted July 30 to Aug. 4, 2025, 77% of Americans were concerned about the ethical sourcing of AI training data.
- Most Americans don't realize ChatGPT conversations use waterIn a Verasight survey conducted May 16-17, 2023, roughly two-thirds of Americans (66%) say they are not aware that about 16 oz of water is required to power an average ChatGPT conversation.
- A majority say AI could help explain health information in plain languageA slim majority of Americans view AI as a plain-language guide to health information: 56% agree that tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, or Microsoft Copilot could explain health information in language they can understand, including 18% who strongly agree.
- People often describe their mental-health conversations with AI as beneficialMost U.S. adults who have used AI for mental-health or emotional support (55%) say interacting with it about their feelings has been at least somewhat beneficial, including 18% who say it has been very beneficial, according to a Verasight survey conducted Sept. 3-8, 2025.
- Many Americans in the labor force say AI could do some of their work tasksAmong Americans in the labor force, a plurality (37%) say AI could handle some of their work tasks, according to a Verasight survey conducted July 30 to Aug. 4, 2025.
- Six in ten Americans used an AI chatbot in the past monthSix-in-ten Americans (60%) say they asked a question to an AI chatbot in the past month, according to a Verasight survey conducted July 30-Aug. 4, 2025. Only watching television (91%) and conducting a search on a search engine (90%) rank higher.
- Nearly half of Americans haven't used any AI tools for workFor all the tools on the list, 46% of Americans have used none of them for their work — no chatbots, no office AI features, no coding assistants — according to a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults conducted July 30-Aug. 4, 2025.
- People worry AI could dominate humansIn a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults conducted July 30 to Aug. 4, 2025, 69% of Americans were concerned about AI dominating humans.
- Only about a third of Americans use WhatsAppIn a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults conducted July 30 to Aug. 4, 2025, 65% say they don't use WhatsApp.
- People worry AI could reduce human creativity and interactionIn a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults conducted July 30 to Aug. 4, 2025, 87% of Americans were concerned about AI reducing human creativity and interaction.
- Snapchat reaches fewer than three in ten AmericansSnapchat's non-users outnumber its users by more than two to one: 72% of Americans say they don't use the app, according to a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults.
- Facebook still reaches seven in ten AmericansMost Americans (70%) say they use Facebook, a July 2025 Verasight survey finds.
- Fewer than half of Americans use LinkedInMore Americans stay off LinkedIn than use it. A 55% majority say they don't ever use the site, according to a Verasight survey conducted July 30-Aug. 4, 2025.
- Almost no one uses BeRealBeReal barely registers with Americans: 98% say they don't ever use the app, according to a Verasight survey conducted July 30-Aug. 4, 2025.
- Just over four in ten Americans use PinterestAs of fielding in late July and early August 2025, 42% of Americans use Pinterest, a Verasight survey finds.
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