"Artificial intelligence chatbots are no longer a novelty for U.S. teenagers. They're a habit. A new Pew Research Center survey of 1,458 teens between the ages of 13 and 17 found that 64 percent have used an AI chatbot, with more than one in four using such tools daily. Of those daily users, more than half talked to chatbots with a frequency ranging from several times a day to nearly constantly."
"ChatGPT was the most popular bot among teens by a wide margin: 59 percent of survey respondents said they used OpenAI's flagship AI-powered tool, placing it far above Google's Gemini (used by 23 percent of respondents) and Meta AI (used by 20 percent). Black and Hispanic teens were slightly more likely than their white peers to use chatbots every day. Interestingly, these patterns reflect how adults tend to use AI, too, although teens seem more likely to turn to it overall."
A Pew Research Center survey of 1,458 U.S. teens ages 13–17 found that 64 percent have used an AI chatbot and more than one in four use them daily. Daily users often interact with chatbots multiple times per day, with some nearly constant use. ChatGPT is the most-used tool at 59 percent, followed by Google's Gemini (23 percent) and Meta AI (20 percent). Black and Hispanic teens show slightly higher daily usage than white peers. The scale of teen engagement raises concerns about mental health, legal challenges for AI companies, and the need for design safeguards, age limits, and regulation.
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