Nearly one-third of teens use AI chatbots daily

"AI chatbots haven't come close to replacing teens' social media habits, but they are playing a significant role in their online habits. Nearly one-third of US teens report using AI chatbots daily or more, according to a new report from Pew Research. The report is the first from Pew to specifically examine how often teens are using AI overall, and was published alongside its latest research on teens' social media use."

"According to Pew, 48 percent of teens use AI chatbots "several times a week" or more often, with 12 percent reporting their use at "several times a day" and 4 percent saying they use the tools "almost constantly." That's far fewer than the 21 percent of teens who report almost constant use of TikTok and the 17 percent who say the same about YouTube. But those numbers are still significant considering how much newer these services are compared with mainstream social media apps."

"The report also offers some insight into which AI companies' chatbots are most used among teens. OpenAI's ChatGPT came out ahead by far, with 59 percent of teens saying they had used the service, followed by Google's Gemini at 23 percent and Meta AI at 20 percent. Just 14 percent of teens said they had ever used Microsoft Copilot, and 9 percent and 3 percent reported using Character AI and Anthropic's Claude, respectively."

A survey of 1,458 U.S. teens polled Sept 25–Oct 9, 2025 and weighted to be representative found that nearly one-third use AI chatbots daily or more. Forty-eight percent use chatbots several times a week or more, with 12 percent several times a day and 4 percent almost constantly. Chatbot use remains far below almost-constant TikTok (21%) and YouTube (17%) use but is notable given recency. OpenAI's ChatGPT reaches 59% of teens, followed by Google's Gemini (23%), Meta AI (20%), Microsoft Copilot (14%), Character AI (9%), and Anthropic's Claude (3%). Legal scrutiny over companies' handling of young users is increasing.

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