28% of U.S. teens say they use AI chatbots daily, according to a new poll

"64% U.S. teens say they use AI chatbots such as ChatGPT or Google Gemini, with about 28% saying they use chatbots daily, according to survey results released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan polling firm. The survey results provide a snapshot of how far AI chatbots have entered mainstream culture, three years after the release of ChatGPT set off a wave of AI investment and marketing by the tech industry."

"According to the Pew survey, about 4% of teen respondents said they used AI chatbots "almost constantly," while 12% said they used them several times a day and another 12% said they did so about once a day. About 18% said they used AI chatbots several times a week. "It's striking that a majority of teens are using these apps," said Michelle Faverio, a research associate at Pew who worked on the survey."

"AI chatbot use by minors has been especially controversial. Chatbot makers such as OpenAI and Character.AI are facing wrongful-death lawsuits from families who say teens died by suicide with the help of their chatbots. The companies have said they should not be held responsible and that they are trying to prevent similar misuse in the future. In October, two senators said they were introducing legislation to ban companies from providing AI chatbots to minors at all."

Sixty-four percent of U.S. teens reported using AI chatbots such as ChatGPT or Google Gemini, with about 28% using them daily. Usage frequency includes about 4% almost constantly, 12% several times a day, 12% about once a day, and 18% several times a week; 36% reported no use. The survey polled 1,458 teens ages 13 to 17 online from Sept. 25 to Oct. 9 and recruited participants via their parents. AI chatbot use by minors has provoked controversy, including wrongful-death lawsuits alleging chatbots aided teen suicides. Companies say they should not be held responsible and claim efforts to prevent misuse. Two senators proposed legislation to ban chatbot access for minors.

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