Survey Shows AI Adoption Surge Among U.S. Adults and Teens

A new survey indicates that artificial intelligence tools have rapidly become a staple in daily life for many Americans, with 34 percent of U.S. adults using AI platforms every day and nearly half reporting increased usage over the past year. Among teenagers, about 28 percent engage with AI chatbots daily, according to separate research, underscoring a generational embrace of the technology amid growing concerns over its safety for younger users.

The Tinuiti survey, which polled more than 1,000 U.S. adults, found that younger generations are driving the trend. Sixty-seven percent of Gen Z and millennial respondents use AI at least weekly, compared to lower rates among older groups. Platforms such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini, Character.AI and Sora have gained traction, with 45 percent of all respondents saying they use AI more frequently than a year ago. Only 15 percent reported decreased use. Optimism prevails among frequent users: 80 percent of daily AI users described its impact as mostly positive, and 78 percent expressed greater confidence in the technology now than last year.

For teenagers aged 13 to 17, the Pew Research Center's survey of 1,458 individuals...