A Pew Research Center survey of 1,458 U.S. teens and parents reveals that 57% of teens use AI to search for information and 54% use it for schoolwork. Usage ranges from researching topics to editing assignments, with 40% using chatbots to summarize articles, books, and videos. One in 10 teens rely on AI for most or all schoolwork, while about 25% find it very or extremely helpful. However, a significant perception gap exists: 64% of teens report using chatbots, but only 51% of parents believe their teens use the technology. Nearly 30% of parents are unsure whether their children use AI tools at all.
"A Pew Research Center survey of 1,458 U.S. teens and their parents from Sept. 25 to Oct. 9, 2025-finds that 57% of teens use AI to search for information, while 54% use it to help with schoolwork. Yet their queries extend beyond asking a chatbot to define the Pythagorean Theorem or to explain the significance of Boo Radley's character in To Kill a Mockingbird."
"One in 10 admit to using AI for most if not all of their schoolwork. And about a quarter of teens say the technology is either very or extremely helpful in conducting schoolwork, with another quarter saying it's somewhat helpful. On the highest end, they're using [AI] for researching a topic. On the lowest end, it's about editing."
"The study found a perception gap between teen use and parents' knowledge of their children's relationship with the technology. A total of 64% of U.S. teens report using chatbots, but only 51% of parents think their teens use the technology, and many more have no idea whether their teen uses AI at all. A healthy share of parents, close to three in 10, told us they're not sure if their teen is using these tools or not."
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