{"id":310973,"date":"2026-06-17T09:55:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T13:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?p=310973"},"modified":"2026-07-09T15:23:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:23:55","slug":"americans-and-ai-2026-chatbots-smart-devices-and-views-on-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2026\/06\/17\/americans-and-ai-2026-chatbots-smart-devices-and-views-on-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Americans and AI 2026: Chatbots, Smart Devices and Views on Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"

More Americans are using chatbots, and some are adopting AI summaries and smart speakers. But views about AI and how fast it\u2019s advancing tilt negative \u2013 even for younger adults<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Clockwise, from top right: An employee at an Amazon Web Services lab in Austin, Texas; a woman uses a smartwatch; a student before commencement at the University of Southern California; a person uses ChatGPT on a smartphone. (Mark Felix\/AFP, Stefania Pelfini la Waziya, Keith Birmingham\/MediaNews Group\/Pasadena Star-News, Smith Collection\/Gado, all via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
About this research<\/summary>\n

This study is Pew Research Center\u2019s latest effort to explore how Americans use and view artificial intelligence (AI). The study also dives into who uses chatbots and has smart home devices with AI features. It also explores what impact people think AI will have on society and on them, personally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why did we do this?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Center conducts research to inform the public, journalists and decision-makers.\u00a0Tracking the rise of AI in society<\/a> has been a key priority for us over the years. It\u2019s important to understand how people use AI in their lives and how they feel these tools will impact themselves and society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about Pew Research Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How did we do this?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We surveyed 5,119 U.S. adults from Feb. 17 to 23, 2026. Everyone who took part in this survey is a member of the Center\u2019s American Trends Panel (ATP)<\/a>. The survey represents the views of the full U.S. adult population.

Here are\u00a0the\u00a0questions used\u00a0for this report,<\/a> the topline<\/a> and the\u00a0survey methodology<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept \u2013 it\u2019s transforming everything from medicine<\/a> to work<\/a> to entertainment<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, Americans are using chatbots more than ever before and some are bringing smart devices into their households, according to a new Pew Research Center survey of U.S. adults.<\/p>\n\n\n

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About half of U.S. adults now use AI chatbots, up from a third in 2024<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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* In 2024, the question was \u201cHave you ever used an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Copilot?\u201d and was asked of those who had heard at least a little about chatbots.
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Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Feb. 17-23, 2026.
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